Project Gutenberg 2007-05-04 Public domain in the USA. 74 Fenn, George Manville 1831 1909 Fenn, G. M. (George Manville) Fenn, G. Manville (George Manville) Overend, William Heysham 1851 1898 Overend, W. H. (William Heysham) Overend, W.H. Gil the Gunner: The Youngest Officer in the East Produced by Nick Hodson of London, England "Gil the Gunner: The Youngest Officer in the East" by George Manville Fenn is a historical novel likely written in the late 19th century. The story follows a young protagonist, Gilbert Vincent, who embarks on a military career in India, navigating the challenges of being the youngest officer in the artillery. As he faces various battles and personal conflicts, the narrative explores themes of bravery, burgeoning manhood, and the complexities of army life amid the backdrop of British India's colonial tensions. At the start of the novel, we are introduced to Gil, a spirited but hot-tempered young man, who engages in a schoolyard fight just before learning about his military commission. His character is further developed through reflections on his temper and the burdens of expectation placed upon him by his father and society. After receiving his commission, he boards the ship "Jumna" bound for India, where he faces a dramatic situation involving a drowning woman, leading him to display courage that becomes a key aspect of his character's development. The opening establishes both the personal and external conflicts Gil will face as he journeys into a world of adventure and challenge in the ranks of the British Army. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Young men -- Juvenile fiction Great Britain. Army -- Colonial forces -- India -- Juvenile fiction PZ Text Browsing: Children & Young Adult Reading Browsing: Fiction 851135 851144 2024-09-09T09:10:19.719460 2023-09-09T11:25:26.584865 text/html text/html 883544 2007-05-04T15:08:38 text/html 633017 2007-05-04T15:08:40 text/html application/zip 703365 2024-09-09T09:10:31.429391 application/epub+zip 717713 2024-09-09T09:10:21.974469 application/epub+zip 372032 2024-09-09T09:10:20.693469 application/epub+zip 1054624 2024-09-09T09:10:38.104382 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1045860 2024-09-09T09:10:30.490413 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 621425 2022-09-10T06:45:40.772747 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 808705 808680 2024-09-09T09:10:18.201464 2023-09-09T11:25:25.141864 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 808526 2007-05-04T15:08:38 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 295189 2007-05-04T15:08:40 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 19207 2024-09-09T09:10:38.256440 application/rdf+xml 18892 2024-09-09T09:10:21.092449 image/jpeg 4196 2024-09-09T09:10:20.891489 image/jpeg 688865 2024-09-09T09:10:19.805460 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 en.wikipedia