Project Gutenberg 2007-05-08 Public domain in the USA. 84 Fenn, George Manville 1831 1909 Fenn, G. M. (George Manville) Fenn, G. Manville (George Manville) Marcus: the Young Centurion Produced by Nick Hodson of London, England "Marcus: the Young Centurion" by George Manville Fenn is a historical novel set in ancient Rome, likely written in the late 19th century. The story follows an eighteen-year-old boy named Marcus, the son of a disgraced Roman general, who aspires to be a soldier despite his father's wishes for him to focus on scholarly pursuits. Throughout the tale, he is mentored by Serge, an old soldier who instills martial skills and bravery in him, setting the stage for adventures to come. At the start of the book, readers are introduced to Marcus as he navigates life on his family's farm, where he longs for the glory of a soldier's life despite his father's disapproving attitude. The narrative opens with a vivid description of Marcus's idyllic life interrupted by a visit from Julius Caesar, which propels his father into an unexpected journey of war. The opening chapters subsequently delve into Marcus's mischievous encounters with local boys, his desire for adventure, and his training with Serge. This foundation builds a robust character in Marcus, showcasing his fierce spirit and foreshadowing the conflicts and bravery that will define his pursuit of becoming a centurion amidst family dynamics and the historical backdrop of Roman military endeavors. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Caesar, Julius -- Juvenile fiction Gaul -- History -- Gallic Wars, 58-51 B.C. -- Juvenile fiction Rome -- History -- Republic, 265-30 B.C. -- Juvenile fiction PZ Text Browsing: Children & Young Adult Reading Browsing: History - Ancient Browsing: Fiction 510547 510556 2024-09-09T09:29:17.164571 2023-09-09T11:41:55.322106 text/html text/html 536703 2007-05-08T14:33:58 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 171531 2007-05-08T14:34:00 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 230698 2024-09-09T09:29:25.256463 application/epub+zip 239423 2024-09-09T09:29:19.055524 application/epub+zip 239422 2024-09-09T09:29:17.982539 application/epub+zip 423550 2024-09-09T09:29:29.590467 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 416212 2024-09-09T09:29:24.436497 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 407814 2022-09-10T07:10:49.498885 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 478704 478679 2024-09-09T09:29:16.308530 2023-09-09T11:41:54.496082 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 478635 2007-05-08T14:33:58 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 171994 2007-05-08T14:34:00 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 18960 2024-09-09T09:29:29.729442 application/rdf+xml 11360 2024-09-09T09:29:18.352501 image/jpeg 2952 2024-09-09T09:29:18.166521 image/jpeg 225471 2024-09-09T09:29:17.208523 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