Uncle Bernac
A young French exile returns secretly to Napoleonic France at the invitation of his sinister uncle, Bernac, and is drawn into a web of espionage, danger, and divided loyalty as Napoleon prepares to invade England. Conan Doyle delivers a tense historical adventure filled with intrigue, romance, and vivid glimpses of the Emperor himself. Fast-paced and atmospheric, Uncle Bernac captures the peril and grandeur of the Napoleonic age through the eyes of a young man caught between conscience and survival. A gripping tale of secrets and shifting allegiances, it reflects Doyle’s enduring fascination with the drama of European history and the shadow of Napoleon.
About the Author
Arthur Ignatius Conan Doyle was born in 1859 in Edinburgh into an Irish-Catholic family that was both artistically gifted and chronically unstable. His father was an alcoholic artist who eventually had to be institutionalized. His mother, by all accounts, was the steady center of his…
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Uncle Bernac (1897) is a public domain work.
| # | Chapter | Length | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 01 - Chapter I. The Coast of France | 20:00 | |
| 2 | 02 - Chapter II. The Salt-Marsh | 14:44 | |
| 3 | 03 - Chapter III. The Ruined Cottage | 9:15 | |
| 4 | 04 - Chapter IV. Men of the Night | 15:04 | |
| 5 | 05 - Chapter V. The Law | 13:57 | |
| 6 | 06 - Chapter VI. The Secret Passage | 14:36 | |
| 7 | 07 - Chapter VII. The Owner of Grosbois | 12:02 | |
| 8 | 08 - Chapter VIII. Cousin Sybylle | 15:05 | |
| 9 | 09 - Chapter IX. The Camp of Boulogne | 15:11 | |
| 10 | 10 - Chapter X. The Ante-Room | 17:36 | |
| 11 | 11 - Chapter XI. The Secretary | 12:02 | |
| 12 | 12 - Chapter XII. The Man of Action | 28:30 | |
| 13 | 13 - Chapter XIII. The Man of Dreams | 17:53 | |
| 14 | 14 - Chapter XIV. Josephine | 15:56 | |
| 15 | 15 - Chapter XV. The Reception of the Empress | 25:10 | |
| 16 | 16 - Chapter XVI. The Library of Grosbois | 20:29 | |
| 17 | 17 - Chapter XVII. The End | 11:51 |
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