Project Gutenberg 2004-03-01 Public domain in the USA. 61 Wren, Percival Christopher 1885 1941 Wren, P. C. Driftwood Spars The Stories of a Man, a Boy, a Woman, and Certain Other People Who Strangely Met Upon the Sea of Life Reading ease score: 68.2 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. Produced by Ted Garvin and PG Distributed Proofreaders "Driftwood Spars" by Captain Percival Christopher Wren is a novel written in the early 20th century. The book introduces readers to a rich tapestry of characters intertwined by fate on the volatile sea of life, primarily focusing on John Robin Ross-Ellison, a man of complex heritage and tumultuous experiences. The author's narrative hints at themes of honor, revenge, and the interplay between personal pride and social identity, particularly as experienced through the lives of diverse characters from different backgrounds. The beginning of "Driftwood Spars" presents Major Michael Malet-Marsac reflecting on the life and death of his friend John Ross-Ellison. The story commences with a sense of mystery surrounding Ross-Ellison's extraordinary life, as the Major recounts intimate memories of camaraderie and conflict, revealing Ross-Ellison’s mixed lineage as a Scotch Pathan raised in India. Through a conversation with Subedar-Major Mir Daoud Khan, we learn about Ross-Ellison's upbringing and the familial complexities intertwined with his adventures. This sets the stage for exploring the themes of loyalty and the consequences of revenge, illustrated through Ross-Ellison’s contentious relationship with his half-brother Ibrahim Mahmud. As the narrative unfolds, it hints at further revelations in the lives of several characters whose paths intersect dramatically, promising a saga rich in cultural and emotional depth. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en India -- History -- British occupation, 1765-1947 -- Fiction PR Text Browsing: History - British Browsing: Literature Browsing: Fiction 520196 520108 2024-10-05T10:51:34.817198 2023-10-05T10:18:39.908220 text/html text/html 520189 520101 2024-10-05T10:51:35.122173 2023-10-05T10:18:40.118228 text/html text/html 281497 2024-10-05T10:51:44.519136 application/epub+zip 287468 2024-10-05T10:51:38.323135 application/epub+zip 267057 2024-10-05T10:51:37.046148 application/epub+zip 495823 2024-10-05T10:51:49.308140 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 463733 2024-10-05T10:51:43.722147 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 358354 2022-09-06T04:32:09.879106 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 471604 471567 2024-10-05T10:51:34.348190 2023-10-05T10:18:39.570228 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 473046 2020-12-26T01:45:12 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 190235 2020-12-26T01:45:12 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 473058 2020-12-26T01:45:12 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 190189 2020-12-26T01:45:12 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 21185 2024-10-05T10:51:49.547074 application/rdf+xml 14827 2024-10-05T10:51:37.603155 image/jpeg 3798 2024-10-05T10:51:37.328333 image/jpeg 277059 2024-10-05T10:51:35.167154 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia