Project Gutenberg 2006-12-14 Public domain in the USA. 198 King, Charles 1844 1933 Under Fire Reading ease score: 75.4 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. Produced by The Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net. (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive/American Libraries.) "Under Fire" by Charles King is a novel written in the late 19th century. The narrative centers around Captain Wilbur Cranston, a soldier who is preparing to return to the frontier after a leave of absence at home, where he was reunited with his family and old friends. The story explores themes of military duty, family ties, and the contrast between civilized life and the harsh realities of army life on the American frontier. The opening of the book sets the scene with Captain Cranston's bittersweet departure from a bustling Western city, filled with fond memories of his time spent with his charming wife and their two energetic boys. As the narrative unfolds, Cranston's internal conflicts about his duty and his family's reactions to his departure become evident. The introduction of characters such as Mrs. Barnard, who seeks Cranston's assistance regarding her troubled son, hints at the wider social dynamics and personal struggles that will intersect with military life. The initial chapters vividly depict the disconnection between the glamorous life left behind and the challenging world awaiting him on the frontier, setting the stage for the unfolding drama as they grapple with personal and societal challenges amidst the backdrop of impending military conflict. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Indians of North America -- Fiction Western stories Frontier and pioneer life -- West (U.S.) -- Fiction West (U.S.) -- Social life and customs -- Fiction United States. Army -- Military life -- Fiction Soldiers -- West (U.S.) -- Fiction PS Text Browsing: Culture/Civilization/Society Browsing: History - American Browsing: Fiction 895944 895943 2024-10-09T03:53:47.216074 2023-09-09T06:47:09.169984 text/html text/html 906546 2006-12-14T10:22:44 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 660653 2006-12-14T10:22:44 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 745243 2024-10-09T03:53:59.046027 application/epub+zip 754220 2024-10-09T03:53:50.037046 application/epub+zip 432471 2024-10-09T03:53:48.399066 application/epub+zip 1017887 2024-10-09T03:54:06.287476 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 952588 2024-10-09T03:53:57.749032 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 604343 2022-09-09T12:46:29.113259 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 843534 843341 2024-10-09T03:53:45.926038 2023-09-09T06:47:08.060952 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 843414 2006-12-14T10:22:44 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 325933 2006-12-14T10:22:44 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 843406 2006-12-14T10:22:44 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 325853 2006-12-14T10:22:44 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 22716 2024-10-09T03:54:06.428450 application/rdf+xml 9704 2024-10-09T03:53:48.966039 image/jpeg 2618 2024-10-09T03:53:48.682022 image/jpeg 720737 2024-10-09T03:53:47.307042 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