Bread And Wine: A Story Of Graubunden (1902) (Hardcover) (ISBN-13: 9781436922234)

Bread and Wine: A Story of Graubunden is a novel written by Maude Egerton King and first published in 1902. The story is set in the Swiss canton of Graubunden, and follows the life of a young woman named Ursula, who is forced to leave her home and family to work as a servant for a wealthy family in the city of Chur.Throughout the novel, Ursula struggles to adapt to her new life and the expectations placed upon her as a servant. She is drawn to the world of the wealthy and privileged, but also feels a strong connection to her roots in the countryside and the traditions of her people.As Ursula navigates the complexities of her new life, she becomes involved in a love triangle with two men: the wealthy and powerful Baron von Hagen and the humble and kindhearted farmer Caspar. Ursula must choose between the security and comfort of a life with the Baron or the love and simplicity of a life with Caspar.Bread and Wine: A Story of Graubunden explores themes of class, tradition, and the struggle to find one's place in the world. It provides a vivid portrait of life in early 20th century Switzerland and the clash between old and new ways of living.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.

Author: Maude Egerton King
ISBN-10: 1436922232
ISBN-13: 9781436922234
Publisher: Kessinger Publishing
Language: English
Published: 08/18/2008
Pages: 204
Format: Hardcover
Weight: 1.04lbs
Size: 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.63d