Crown and Sceptre: A West Country Story
1889
Crown and Sceptre: A West Country Story, published in 1889 by George Manville Fenn, is a historical novel set during the English Civil War in the mid-17th century. It follows the friendship of two teenage boys, Scarlett Markham and Fred Forrester, from opposing families as they navigate the complexities of loyalty and conflict. The story unfolds in Devon, featuring secret passages and the impact of war on personal relationships, highlighting themes of friendship, adventure, and the consequences of familial allegiances.
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“Maybe ever’body in the whole damn world is scared of each other.””
— George Manville Fenn
“I got you to look after me, and you got me to look after you, and that'swhy.””
— George Manville Fenn
“As happens sometimes, a moment settled and hovered and remained for much more than a moment. And sound stopped and movement stopped for much, much more than a moment.””
— George Manville Fenn
“A guy needs somebody”
— George Manville Fenn
“Guy don't need no sense to be a nice fella. Seems to me sometimes it jus' works the other way around. Take a real smart guy and he ain't hardly ever a nice fella.””
— George Manville Fenn
“His ear heard more than what was said to him, and his slow speech had overtones not of thought, but of understanding beyond thought.””
— George Manville Fenn
“Trouble with mice is you always kill 'em. ””
— George Manville Fenn
“Just like heaven. Ever’body wants a little piece of lan’. I read plenty of books out here. Nobody never gets to heaven, and nobody gets no land. It’s just in their head. They’re all the time talkin’ about it, but it’s jus’ in their head.””
— George Manville Fenn
“We know what we got, and we don't care whether you know it or not.””
— George Manville Fenn
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