Project Gutenberg 2006-07-12 Public domain in the USA. 119 Henty, G. A. (George Alfred) 1832 1902 Henty, George Alfred Henty, G.A. Margetson, W. H. (William Henry) 1861 1940 Margetson, William Henry The Tiger of Mysore: A Story of the War with Tippoo Saib Reading ease score: 76.7 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. E-text prepared by Martin Robb "The Tiger of Mysore: A Story of the War with Tippoo Saib" by G. A. Henty is a historical adventure novel written in the late 19th century. The story revolves around young Dick Holland, son of a sea captain who has mysteriously gone missing, and his mother, Margaret, as they embark on a perilous journey to India in search of her husband. The context of the narrative is set against the backdrop of British colonial India, focusing on the conflicts with the notorious Tippoo Sultan of Mysore. At the start of the narrative, the reader learns about Dick's father's shipwreck and disappearance and how this tragedy has shaped their family's life. The opening introduces key characters, including Dick and his determined mother, who, fueled by hope and desperation, decide to travel to India to discover the fate of her husband and face the dangers posed by endless political turmoil. The stage is set for a thrilling tale of bravery, resilience, and the struggles faced by those caught in the tides of war. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Tipu Sultan, Fath 'Ali, Nawab of Mysore, 1753-1799 -- Juvenile fiction India -- History -- Mysore War, 1799 -- Fiction PZ Text Children's Fiction Browsing: Children & Young Adult Reading Browsing: History - Warfare Browsing: Fiction 800128 799108 2024-10-08T09:58:40.901836 2023-09-08T11:11:52.210879 text/html text/html 785029 2006-08-03T17:06:45 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 1301283 2021-01-01T12:43:09 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 1396840 2024-10-08T09:58:52.814713 application/epub+zip 1407623 2024-10-08T09:58:44.814803 application/epub+zip 366011 2024-10-08T09:58:43.378761 application/epub+zip 1737954 2024-10-08T09:58:59.126689 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1707647 2024-10-08T09:58:51.834715 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 587905 2022-09-09T05:59:50.470017 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 769873 769860 2024-10-08T09:58:39.086818 2023-09-08T11:11:50.420851 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 769939 2021-01-01T12:43:09 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 277868 2021-01-01T12:43:09 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 20526 2024-10-08T09:58:59.270676 application/rdf+xml 18627 2024-10-08T09:58:43.954768 image/jpeg 4198 2024-10-08T09:58:43.663782 image/jpeg 1389183 2024-10-08T09:58:41.008780 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