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 Project Gutenberg 2005-08-20 Public domain in the USA. 43 King, Charles 1844 1933 The Deserter Produced by Suzanne Shell, Janet Blenkinship and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net "The Deserter" by Capt. Charles King, U.S.A., is a historical novel likely written in the late 19th century. Set in the American frontier during a time of military tension and conflict with Indigenous tribes, the narrative likely follows various characters within the cavalry and infantry, particularly focusing on issues of honor, duty, and societal expectations faced by soldiers. At the start of the story, we are introduced to an army column traveling through the Northwest, where tensions rise as they anticipate confrontations with Sioux tribes. Under the command of various officers, the narrative captures the struggles and grit of frontier life, emphasizing the unique dynamics between soldiers, civilians, and native peoples against the backdrop of impending conflict. Key characters, such as the spirited Lieutenant Hayne and the seasoned Captain Hull, are positioned amid intricate military maneuvers, providing a glimpse into their backgrounds and interpersonal conflicts, particularly focusing on Hayne’s youthful exuberance and the established military hierarchy that challenges him. This opening sets up a tale of camaraderie, skirmishes, and the personal choices faced by individuals in a tumultuous historical setting. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en United States. Army -- Fiction PS Text Browsing: Literature Browsing: Fiction 448473 448482 2024-09-07T10:09:24.413341 2023-09-07T11:31:01.032679 text/html text/html 451888 2020-12-12T10:51:15 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 170253 2020-12-12T10:51:16 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 210400 2024-09-07T10:09:30.693345 application/epub+zip 217104 2024-09-07T10:09:25.765348 application/epub+zip 217104 2024-09-07T10:09:24.943359 application/epub+zip 367920 2024-09-07T10:09:34.758292 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 340812 2024-09-07T10:09:30.154316 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 340971 2022-09-08T06:10:31.292066 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 429380 429275 2024-09-07T10:09:23.554350 2023-09-07T11:31:00.383701 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 429259 2020-12-12T10:51:16 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 164985 2020-12-12T10:51:16 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 429250 2020-12-12T10:51:15 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 164941 2020-12-12T10:51:16 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 19578 2024-09-07T10:09:34.891270 application/rdf+xml 9207 2024-09-07T10:09:25.293329 image/jpeg 2652 2024-09-07T10:09:25.116321 image/jpeg 208561 2024-09-07T10:09:24.454371 application/octet-stream application/zip