Micah Clarke - Tome II Le Capitaine Micah Clarke

by Arthur Conan Doyle

"Micah Clarke - Tome II" by Arthur Conan Doyle is a historical adventure novel published in 1889 and set during the Monmouth Rebellion of 1685. Young Micah Clarke embarks on a romantic quest for adventure, fighting alongside Protestant forces against Catholic King James II. Under the mentorship of a world-weary soldier, he transforms from naive boy to hardened warrior through brutal battles, witnessing the carnage of Sedgemoor and the notorious Bloody Assizes. Condemned to slavery, he narrowly escapes, emerging disillusioned with religious extremism and embracing tolerance over fanaticism.