Project Gutenberg 2005-05-03 Public domain in the USA. 106 Altsheler, Joseph A. (Joseph Alexander) 1862 1919 Altsheler, Joseph Alexander Altsheler, J. A. (Joseph Alexander) The Forest of Swords: A Story of Paris and the Marne Sequel to The Guns of Europe, #33481; followed by The Hosts of the Air, #15285. Reading ease score: 80.8 (6th grade). Easy to read. Produced by Kentuckiana Digital Library, David Garcia, Jon King and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net. "The Forest of Swords: A Story of Paris and the Marne" by Joseph A. Altsheler is a historical novel written in the early 20th century. Set against the backdrop of World War I, the story follows the experiences of characters John Scott and Philip Lannes as they navigate the turmoil of war in and around Paris. The narrative explores themes of bravery, nationalism, and the complex emotions that accompany the struggle against an overwhelming enemy. At the start of the book, John Scott and Philip Lannes walk through Paris and reflect on the dire situation as German forces advance toward the city. Their conversation reveals their deep fears and hopes for France as they observe the evacuation occurring around them. The tension builds as they discuss the importance of their country and the influence of historical figures like Napoleon. John befriends a spirited young man, Pierre Louis Bougainville, who expresses a desire to fight for France. As the narrative unfolds, the two men find themselves caught in the chaos of war, facing threats both from the enemy below and within their own ranks, setting the stage for an intense and gripping tale of courage and perseverance. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en World War, 1914-1918 -- Fiction PZ PS Text Children's Fiction Browsing: Children & Young Adult Reading Browsing: History - Warfare Browsing: Fiction 512707 512704 2024-10-07T07:11:57.600086 2023-09-07T08:29:25.422756 text/html text/html 528193 2020-12-14T11:50:10 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 326739 2020-12-14T11:50:10 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 415836 2024-10-07T07:12:08.683542 application/epub+zip 421204 2024-10-07T07:12:01.731532 application/epub+zip 260338 2024-10-07T07:12:00.130082 application/epub+zip 707019 2024-10-07T07:12:13.844476 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 681710 2024-10-07T07:12:07.567527 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 436657 2022-09-07T23:34:32.630798 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 483304 483179 2024-10-07T07:11:56.085076 2023-09-07T08:29:24.180715 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 482972 2020-12-14T11:50:10 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 179731 2020-12-14T11:50:10 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 482966 2020-12-14T11:50:10 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 179686 2020-12-14T11:50:10 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 22262 2024-10-07T07:12:13.992475 application/rdf+xml 20431 2024-10-07T07:12:00.725055 image/jpeg 4659 2024-10-07T07:12:00.416053 image/jpeg 408099 2024-10-07T07:11:57.652063 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