Project Gutenberg 2006-01-18 Public domain in the USA. 61 Henty, G. A. (George Alfred) 1832 1902 Henty, George Alfred Henty, G.A. The Lion of Saint Mark: A Story of Venice in the Fourteenth Century Reading ease score: 75.5 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. E-text prepared by Martin Robb "The Lion of Saint Mark: A Story of Venice in the Fourteenth Century" by G. A. Henty is a historical novel written in the late 19th century. Set against the backdrop of Venice during a time of turmoil and conflict, it follows the adventures of Francis Hammond, a young English merchant's son who becomes embroiled in the city's political intrigues and escapades. The novel offers readers a vibrant portrayal of Venice, emphasizing themes of bravery, loyalty, and the complexities of civic duty. The beginning of the story introduces us to Venice through the eyes of Francis and his friend Matteo. They discuss the city's contrasting atmosphere compared to London and hint at political tensions, including the omnipresent threat of conspiracies against the republic. Francis's fresh exploration of the city is disrupted when he stumbles upon an attack aimed at capturing the Polani sisters, two noblewomen. His brave intervention saves them, leading to consequential entanglements with powerful factions and hints of deep-rooted conspiracies. As the boys navigate their friendships and societal constraints, the narrative sets up a gripping tale of adventure and danger. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Adventure stories Fathers and sons -- Juvenile fiction British -- Italy -- Venice -- Juvenile fiction Venice (Italy) -- History -- Juvenile fiction PZ Text Historical Fiction Children's Fiction Browsing: Children & Young Adult Reading Browsing: History - European Browsing: Fiction 702900 702836 2024-10-08T03:41:26.854315 2023-09-08T06:13:42.102105 text/html text/html 690772 2006-01-18T11:16:15 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 247613 2006-01-18T11:16:46 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 343462 2024-10-08T03:41:38.092246 application/epub+zip 352882 2024-10-08T03:41:30.858314 application/epub+zip 324450 2024-10-08T03:41:29.413352 application/epub+zip 710449 2024-10-08T03:41:43.736241 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 685062 2024-10-08T03:41:37.035259 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 543221 2022-09-08T11:39:55.035743 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 681858 681845 2024-10-08T03:41:25.498316 2023-09-08T06:13:40.867157 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 681595 2006-01-18T11:11:42 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 246197 2006-01-18T11:11:42 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 20948 2024-10-08T03:41:43.864215 application/rdf+xml 23977 2024-10-08T03:41:29.982357 image/jpeg 4603 2024-10-08T03:41:29.697295 image/jpeg 339224 2024-10-08T03:41:26.916356 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