The Year Nine

""The Year Nine: A Tale of the Tyrol"" is a historical fiction novel by Anne Manning. Set in the Tyrol region of Austria during the year 1809, the story follows the lives of two families caught up in the turmoil of the Napoleonic Wars. The main characters are the young and headstrong Annette von Stolberg and the brave and honorable Andreas Hofer, a leader of the Tyrolean rebellion against the French and Bavarian forces. As the war rages on, Annette and Andreas find themselves drawn together in a dangerous game of love and loyalty, where their choices could mean the difference between life and death. Manning's vivid descriptions of the Tyrolean landscape and her detailed portrayal of the historical events of the time make this book an engaging and informative read for fans of historical fiction.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.