An Adventure: With Appendix and Maps (Classic Reprint) - Hardcover

C. A. E. Moberly

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0265247578 ISBN 13: 9780265247570

Publisher: Forgotten Books, 2018

Synopsis

A vivid, firsthand account of two visitors’ uncanny afternoon at Versailles’ Petit Trianon and the strange impressions that followed.

In this memoir excerpt, two travelers explore Versailles and stumble into an atmosphere of quiet unease. What begins as a routine sightseeing walk deepens into a tense encounter with unfamiliar figures and a sense that the past is stirring in the present. The tale blends memory, place, and a strange feeling of being watched, set against the backdrop of the Petit Trianon’s gardens and terraces.

The narrative pieces together immediate impressions, later recollections, and notes about archival details and local lore. It weaves a careful line between historical curiosity and the feel of a mystery that leaves the observer questioning what was seen and what it meant. The book also includes reflections on how memories of a single day can echo through time and into later questions about truth and storytelling.

• Two travelers’ tense, daylight encounter with a pair of strangers and a warning to turn right
• Vivid descriptions of the garden, the house, and the atmosphere that shifts from ordinary to uncanny
• Attention to memory, perception, and the way stories about places can grow with time
• Context about Versailles, the Petit Trianon, and related historical notes included in the volume

Ideal for readers who enjoy historical travel narratives, personal mystery, and reflective nonfiction.

Edition details

• Publisher: Forgotten Books
• Publication date: 2018
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0265247578
• ISBN 13: 9780265247570
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 228