Project Gutenberg 2004-04-01 Public domain in the USA. 33 Chambers, Robert W. (Robert William) 1865 1933 Chambers, Robert William Ailsa Paige: A Novel Produced by Al Haines "Ailsa Paige: A Novel" by Robert W. Chambers is a work of fiction written in the early 20th century. The story unfolds against the backdrop of a complex family dynamic and social issues in a time of impending war and personal turmoil. The narrative primarily revolves around Philip Ormond Berkley, a young man burdened by his family history and the repercussions of his mother's past decisions, as well as Ailsa Paige, a woman entangled in her own societal and emotional dilemmas. The opening of the novel introduces Philip Berkley as he confronts Colonel Arran, a key figure from his mother's past, seeking answers about his lineage and the tumultuous legacy that haunts him. Through a tense exchange, Berkley learns about the estrangement from his mother and the painful truth of her life, which has left him feeling like an outlaw. The dialogue reveals the emotional weight both characters carry—the colonel burdened by his past actions and Berkley grappling with rejection and his identity. As the scene unfolds, readers are exposed to a richly layered world filled with deceit, familial expectations, complex relationships, and the looming specter of societal upheaval, all set to the cadence of the impending Civil War. The emergence of Ailsa Paige hints at a significant connection between her and Berkley, setting the stage for further exploration of love, loyalty, and personal rediscovery. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 -- Fiction War stories, American PS Text US Civil War Browsing: History - American Browsing: History - Warfare Browsing: Fiction 803770 803723 2024-09-05T13:48:27.859356 2023-10-05T13:39:44.224743 text/html text/html 803763 803716 2024-09-05T13:48:28.177316 2023-10-05T13:39:44.497769 text/html text/html 358282 2024-09-05T13:48:39.130329 application/epub+zip 371298 2024-09-05T13:48:29.972358 application/epub+zip 371299 2024-09-05T13:48:28.942360 application/epub+zip 652461 2024-09-05T13:48:45.978265 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 597162 2024-09-05T13:48:38.326284 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 592676 2022-09-06T17:42:39.037927 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 706952 706948 2024-09-05T13:48:27.204462 2023-10-05T13:39:43.640759 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 708324 2020-12-26T06:41:01 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 279186 2020-12-26T06:41:01 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 18215 2024-09-05T13:48:46.118234 application/rdf+xml 14246 2024-09-05T13:48:29.283325 image/jpeg 3526 2024-09-05T13:48:29.112329 image/jpeg 356041 2024-09-05T13:48:28.243329 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