Project Gutenberg 2007-08-08 Public domain in the USA. 60 Murray, David Christie 1847 1907 Murray, D. Christie (David Christie) Murray, Christie Christie Murray, David VC — A Chronicle of Castle Barfield and of the Crimea Reading ease score: 77.9 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. Produced by David Widger "VC — A Chronicle of Castle Barfield and of the Crimea" by David Christie Murray is a historical novel written in the early 20th century. It centers around a group of characters in the English village of Castle Barfield as they grapple with the impending realities of war during the lead-up to the Crimean War. The story begins with an intense storm that sets an ominous backdrop for the unfolding drama involving the Jervase family and their associates, suggesting themes of conflict, both external and internal. At the start of the narrative, we are introduced to Jack Jervase, who faces a chaotic storm as he makes his way home, setting the stage for a rich exploration of character dynamics and tensions that will arise. Jack is portrayed as a robust figure, who, despite the unrelenting tempest, is eager to gather his friends and family and discuss the recent declaration of war. This news incites a mix of excitement and trepidation among the characters, particularly as the implications of their involvement in the war loom large. Following the revelation of war, we witness a darker intrigue involving familial betrayal and financial scandal that will test their relationships and moral integrity as they navigate the challenges that war brings to their doorstep. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Fiction PR Text Browsing: Literature Browsing: Fiction 312701 312702 2024-10-09T14:51:04.821359 2023-09-10T06:18:44.590300 text/html text/html 326471 2021-02-24T22:12:06 text/html; charset=utf-8 106974 2021-02-24T22:12:09 text/html; charset=utf-8 application/zip 198517 2024-10-09T14:51:12.546308 application/epub+zip 204156 2024-10-09T14:51:08.378323 application/epub+zip 180525 2024-10-09T14:51:07.058348 application/epub+zip 433108 2024-10-09T14:51:15.712302 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 412535 2024-10-09T14:51:11.727315 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 372241 2022-09-10T12:19:58.169510 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 264129 2024-10-09T14:51:04.247376 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 270462 2016-09-16T10:13:46 text/plain; charset=utf-8 101639 2016-09-16T10:17:22 text/plain; charset=utf-8 application/zip 264025 2007-08-08T10:42:26 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 100821 2007-08-08T10:43:58 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 264018 2007-08-08T10:42:26 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 100802 2007-08-08T10:43:58 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 22638 2024-10-09T14:51:15.871287 application/rdf+xml 22120 2024-10-09T14:51:07.602417 image/jpeg 4833 2024-10-09T14:51:07.330337 image/jpeg 195649 2024-10-09T14:51:04.847358 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