{"product_id":"the-sire-de-maletroits-door-fantasy-and-horror-classics-paperback","title":"The Sire de Maletroit's Door (Fantasy and Horror Classics) - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eRobert Louis Stevenson\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA desperate flight from danger leads a young cavalier to a trap from which there is only one escape: a forced marriage.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSet in the tumultuous world of 15th-century France, this gripping short story by Robert Louis Stevenson follows the proud young soldier, Denis de Beaulieu. Fleeing a patrol of enemy troops on a dark night, Denis desperately seeks refuge and finds an open door into a grand, mysterious chateau.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBut the door locks behind him, and he finds himself a prisoner of the enigmatic and formidable Sire de Maletroit.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Sire, obsessed with family honor, has mistaken Denis for the man who has compromised his young niece, Blanche. Denis is presented with a terrifying ultimatum: he must either marry Blanche by daybreak to cover the scandal, or face immediate execution.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAs the two hours tick away in the echoing silence of the castle chapel, Denis and Blanche must negotiate a life-or-death choice and discover if genuine affection can be forged from a coerced union. This taut, atmospheric tale explores the themes of honor, destiny, and whether a heart can truly find love under the shadow of the gallows.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 30\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.07 x 8.5 x 5.5 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e May 05, 2011\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAccelerated Reader:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eQuiz Name:\u003c\/strong\u003e Sire de Maletroit's Door\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eInterest Level:\u003c\/strong\u003e Upper Grades, 9-12\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eReading Level:\u003c\/strong\u003e 8.6\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePoint Value:\u003c\/strong\u003e 2\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n            ","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50380495945965,"sku":"9781447404705","price":17.26,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0020\/8918\/9441\/files\/wfKmXWby_-9781447404705.webp?v=1785674082","url":"https:\/\/www.webster.direct\/en-au\/products\/the-sire-de-maletroits-door-fantasy-and-horror-classics-paperback","provider":"Webster.Direct","version":"1.0","type":"link"}