Robert Barr

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An adventure set in old France in the days of King Louis XIII. Robert Barr (1849-1912) was a British-Canadian short story writer and novelist, born at Glasgow, Scotland. Some of his works include: In the Midst of Alarms, a story of the attempted Fenian invasion of Canada in 1866; A Woman Intervenes, a story of love, finance, and American journalism; and Countess Tekla, a historical novel.