Staunch Of Heart: Or Adrien Leroy's Sacrifice (1903)

By Charles Garvice and Marie Correlli

Book Overview

Staunch Of Heart: Or Adrien Leroy's Sacrifice is a novel written by Charles Garvice in 1903. The story follows the life of Adrien Leroy, a young man who is deeply in love with his childhood sweetheart, Marie. However, their love is tested when Adrien's father dies, leaving him with a large debt to pay off. Adrien is forced to leave Marie and travel to Africa to work as a trader to pay off his father's debts.In Africa, Adrien faces many challenges, including dangerous animals, treacherous terrain, and ruthless traders. Despite the difficulties, Adrien perseveres and becomes successful in his trade. However, he never forgets his love for Marie and longs to return to her.Meanwhile, Marie is forced to marry a wealthy man to save her family from financial ruin. Adrien returns to France and discovers Marie's marriage. He is heartbroken but decides to sacrifice his own happiness for Marie's well-being. Adrien helps Marie and her husband overcome their financial troubles, and in doing so, he sacrifices his own chance at love.Staunch Of Heart: Or Adrien Leroy's Sacrifice is a tale of love, sacrifice, and perseverance. It is a classic novel that explores the themes of duty, honor, and selflessness. Charles Garvice's writing style is engaging and emotive, making this book a timeless classic that is still relevant today.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: 1164173049
• ISBN13: 9781164173045
• Release Date: September 2010
• Publisher: Kessinger Publishing
• Length: 258 Pages
• Weight: 0.77 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 6.0" x 9.0"