Vain & Valour - Autor, Justan
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"Search the waters!" A familiar shout went up from near the castle. "Find that traitor!" To where does one flee when hunted by the world? What if you, the accused, held the very fate of the Ancien Régime in your grasp? Espionage has a new face in the age of revolution. Meet a legend in the making. Against the sweeping backdrop of the Swiss Alps in 1791, "Vain & Valour" unfolds. In a confederacy poised on the brink of chaos, where secrets are currency, loyalty is a luxury, and every precarious step swings between survival and destruction, one false move could ignite revolution across…mehr

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Produktbeschreibung
"Search the waters!" A familiar shout went up from near the castle. "Find that traitor!" To where does one flee when hunted by the world? What if you, the accused, held the very fate of the Ancien Régime in your grasp? Espionage has a new face in the age of revolution. Meet a legend in the making. Against the sweeping backdrop of the Swiss Alps in 1791, "Vain & Valour" unfolds. In a confederacy poised on the brink of chaos, where secrets are currency, loyalty is a luxury, and every precarious step swings between survival and destruction, one false move could ignite revolution across Switzerland's neutral cantons. A mystery exiled man ensnared in an assassination plot becomes the unwitting agent of destiny. Will his choices save a nation or destroy it? Just as the title suggests, this narrative juxtaposes forces and themes that interplay brilliantly throughout its pages. As much a comedy of manners as it is a spy thriller, moments of laugh-out-loud absurdity collide with heart-pounding tension as we witness the birth of a secret agent. We encounter characters - peasants and aristocrats, altruists and schemers, lovers and fighters - who each embody the struggles between selfish ambition and noble sacrifice. "Vain & Valour" is more than a historical epic; it's a celebration of genre-blending artistry. A symphony of contrasts that captures the dance of deception and loyalty, burlesque and drama, mystery and romance, folly and grandeur. Evoked is the essence of Fleming, Dumas, le Carré, Hugo, Ludlum, and Fielding. Blended is the brilliance of adventure with the complexity of character study, where the vanity of one man is pitted against his capacity for valorous deeds. This is a story that promises not only to captivate with its plot but to resonate with its depth. Espionage has never looked so good. "In vain doth valour bleed ..." - Milton
Autorenporträt
Justan Autor is a newcomer author to the world of novels, bringing a passion for the arts to historical fiction.Throughout his youth and adulthood, Justan has been painting, landscape gardening, tailoring, playing the pianoforte, and composing classical music. It was only 5 years ago that he discovered his true calling in narrative and novel writing.Inspired by a love of 18th and 19th century literature, Justan aims to bring seldom-told tales of old to life. His first novel will immerse readers in the sights, sounds, and struggles of 18th century Switzerland, employing evocative settings, multilayered characters, and dramatic storytelling - all with an element of the burlesque - that should, he hopes, resonate with readers, transporting them into a living past. Justan's diverse artistic talents and passions come together to shape his unique voice and perspective as a newcomer to historical fiction.