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Vain & Valour

Volume 1 - Vanity

A Satire of Anti-heroism Amidst Revolution — Everyone’s hunting him. He’s hunting for answers. 1791. Switzerland. As revolution roars across neighbouring France, a fragile Confederacy trembles. Cantons bicker. Alliances crumble. Foreign powers circle. Somewhere between the Alps and anarchy, a nameless fugitive races for his life — clutching a scroll that could stop it all. There’s just one problem: a blow to the head erases his past, his purpose... and possibly his common sense. Now pursued by enemies he can’t even remember, outwitted by peasants, and undone by dubious gruel, he must stumble through a comedy of errors, absurd intrigues, and the occasional duel to reclaim his past. With a nation on the brink, and his amnesia a ticking time bomb, the questions only multiply: Will he recall who he is before it’s too late? Or will Switzerland fall? Is he the traitor everyone seeks? Or simply history’s hapless fool? Vain, blundering, bold, and possibly the most wanted man in the Confederacy, he might — just might — change the course of history... if he doesn’t trip over his own sword first. History, mystery, and misadventure collide. “In vain doth valour bleed...” — Milton. Volume 1 - Vanity (Vain & Valour) by Justan Autor is a captivating novel that intricately weaves themes of ambition and morality. With its rich prose and engaging characters, this story will undoubtedly resonate with readers who cherish a traditional narrative style. — The Coffee Pot Book Club ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ A rollicking adventure! ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ Reader review

Genres

Fiction, Historical, GeneralFiction, Action and Adventure

ISBN

9798889403357

Format

E-book / Digital online

Contributor

Justan Autor

Author

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. As a descendant of Swiss merchants and courtiers in the Neuchâtelois court, and inspired by a love of 18th and 19th century literature, Justan strives to immerse readers in the sights, sounds and struggles of revolutionary Europe. Justan’s first series delves into seldom-told tales of political turmoil in 1790s Switzerland. With multilayered characters and dramatic storytelling accented by threads of wit, satire and burlesque reminiscent of classic authors like Dumas and Fielding, Justan’s diverse passions shape his unique authorial voice — inviting readers into a living past. Justan invites you to be transported back through his vivid prose and rediscover the intrigues of turbulent Switzerland alongside ancestors who shaped an epoch. https://www.justanautor.com/espionage-in-the-making