The Call of the Blood

By Robert Smythe Hichens

Book Overview

The Call of the Blood is a novel by Robert Hichens that tells the story of a young man named Maurice Baring who is caught between his English upbringing and his Italian heritage. Maurice's father is English, while his mother is Italian, and he has spent most of his life in England. However, when Maurice's mother dies, he is forced to confront his Italian roots and the culture that he has always felt disconnected from.As Maurice travels to Italy to settle his mother's affairs, he becomes increasingly drawn to the country and its people. He falls in love with an Italian woman named Bianca and begins to embrace his Italian heritage. However, Maurice's English upbringing and prejudices continue to hold him back, and he struggles to reconcile his two identities.The Call of the Blood is a powerful exploration of identity, culture, and the conflict between tradition and modernity. Hichens' vivid descriptions of Italy and its people bring the country to life, and his complex characters and nuanced portrayal of cultural identity make this a thought-provoking and engaging read.1905. By the author of The Garden of Allah. The book begins: On a dreary afternoon of November, when London was closely wrapped in a yellow fog, Hermione Lester was sitting by the fire in her house in Eaton Place reading a bundle of letters, which she had just taken out of her writing-table drawer. She was expecting a visit from the writer of the letters, Emile Artois, who had wired to her on the previous day that he was coming over from Paris by the night train and boat.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1417914343
• ISBN13: 9781417914340
• Release Date: May 2005
• Publisher: Kessinger Publishing
• Length: 508 Pages
• Weight: 1.63 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.1" x 6.0" x 9.0"