''To Win The Love He Sought - The Great Awakening'' is a romantic and thriller novel written by E. Phillips Oppenheim. The plot begins with a young man, St. Maurice in Palermo being prosperous and carefree. He meets a stunning Italian singer Adrienne Cartucci one evening and plans to meet her after falling in love at first sight. Unfortunately, despite the long years of love and attention from her cousin, Count Leonardo di Marioni, Adrienne will not marry him. Marioni plans to kidnap Adrennie because he believes she will eventually fall in love with him. St. Maurice has stopped Marioni, who then challenges the young Englishman to a duel. Andrienne steps in because she doesn't want to lose St. Maurice as they have started dating, and Count Di Marioni is taken into custody and put in jail. Marioni is released from prison 25 years later. He returns to London in search of revenge and support from the order of a revolutionary organization that has turned into a neighborhood. But then, Marioni came to know that Lord Lumley, Adrienn's son, develops feelings for Margarita, Marioni's niece. Now, what will he do? Will he take revenge with Maurice and Andrienne?