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Waterloo: A Sequel To 'The Conscript', Tr. From The Fr. Of M. Erckmann Chatrian - Softcover

Émile Erckmann

 
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Waterloo: A Sequel To 'The Conscript', Tr. From The Fr. Of M. Erckmann Chatrian by Émile Erckmann presents Joseph Bertha, a former conscript who returns from Napoleonic wars to a peacetime Phalsbourg. The narrative follows his hopes to marry Catherine delayed by a bureaucratic permit, the social tumult of the Bourbon restoration, and the wave of emigrés and reconciliations that accompany the Hundred Days. Through intimate scenes in the workshop of his mentor Father Goulden, and his Aunt Grédel, the book traces ordinary people's lives amid political rabble-rousing, processions, and sermons. When the Emperor Napoleon returns, the town is swept up in renewed fervor, only to confront the brutal realities of war at Ligny and Waterloo. The book offers a humane, critical portrait of soldiers and civilians alike, exploring loyalty, memory, and the costs of war, peace, and national identity. It ends with a sober meditation on liberty, education, and France's future.

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