Synopsis
De L'orme by George Payne Rainsford James. This historical adventure follows Louis, Count de Orme (Louis de Bigorre), a French gentleman narrator whose travels span Catalonia and Paris during a turbulent struggle against Castilian power. Beginning with the Catalan uprising and the fall of Barcelona’s arsenal, the tale threads through royal intrigues, political exile, and intimate loyalties as Louis negotiates with insurgent leaders, French ministers, and powerful figures like Richelieu, Bouillon, and de Soissons. Amid espionage, battlefield bravado, and dangerous alliances, Louis discovers love with Helen Arnault, uncovers family secrets, and confronts the moral consequences of a life of risk and romance. As the Count de Soissons battles for independence, Louis shifts from prisoner to commander, survives capture, and ultimately seeks forgiveness, reunion, and redemption. A sweeping mingling of romance, history, and political intrigue, De L'orme investigates virtue, ambition, and the cost of adventure in early modern Europe.
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