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Tom Burke of ‘Ours’ by Charles James Lever 1902 New Century Library-Thomas Nelson & Sons

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1902? Unabridge edition. New Century Library-Published by Nelson and Sons-bound by limp leather.

Condition: Petite softcover bound in flexible maroon leather with gilt title and sword on spine. Top page edges gilted. Binding cracked along front hinge though overall secure. 941p. Corners and crown of spine frayed. Show some wear on covers-see images for more detail.

“Tom Burke of ‘Ours'” is a novel by Charles James Lever that tells the adventurous tale of Tom Burke, a young Irishman navigating the complexities of his life during the tumultuous period of early 19th-century Ireland. Orphaned at a young age, Tom faces betrayal from those who conspire to rob him of his inheritance, leading him to escape his dreary prospects as a lawyer’s apprentice. His journey takes him through encounters with French officers and participation in events surrounding the Irish independence movement.”-EBSCO

Principal Characters:
  • Tom Burke, an Irish gentleman and a soldier of fortune
  • Anthony Basset, an unscrupulous estate lawyer
  • Darby M’Keown, called Darby the Blast, an Irish patriot
  • Charles de Meudon, a young French officer
  • Marie de Meudon, his sister
  • Captain Bubbleton, an English officer
  • The Marquis de Beauvais, a French aristocrat
  • General d’Auvergne, Tom’s benefactor
  • Captain Montague Crofts, Tom’s enemy
  • Napoleon Bonaparte

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