Project Gutenberg 2007-09-14 Public domain in the USA. 75 Hayens, Herbert 1861 1944 At the Point of the Sword Reading ease score: 81.6 (6th grade). Easy to read. Produced by Al Haines "At the Point of the Sword" by Herbert Hayens is a novel written in the early 20th century. This adventurous tale centers around a young protagonist named Jack Crawford, who finds himself caught in the midst of Peru's struggle for independence during the early 19th century. As Jack navigates the turbulent political landscape following the death of his father, he embarks on a journey filled with danger, friendship, and self-discovery. The opening of the narrative sets the stage for Jack’s life in Peru as he prepares for his fourteenth birthday. On the eve of this significant day, his world is upended when his friend Rosa arrives with unsettling news about her father and Jack's own father, who has been killed by the Spanish authorities. The revelation propels Jack into a series of events that lead to his mother sending him away for safety with his father's trusted servant José. As Jack departs from his childhood home, he is filled with grief and uncertainty. The initial chapters reveal not only a personal loss but also introduce the broader context of rebellion and the impending battles for Peruvian independence, framing Jack’s journey as one not just of survival but also of finding his place in the struggle for freedom. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Peru -- History -- War of Independence, 1820-1829 -- Fiction PZ Text Browsing: History - General Browsing: History - Warfare Browsing: Literature Browsing: Fiction 623979 617891 2024-10-10T04:13:03.301182 2023-09-10T07:45:59.994907 text/html text/html 611991 2021-01-02T23:01:20 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 469607 2021-01-02T23:01:20 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 553252 2024-10-10T04:13:14.095164 application/epub+zip 562727 2024-10-10T04:13:05.911175 application/epub+zip 309518 2024-10-10T04:13:04.378248 application/epub+zip 798548 2024-10-10T04:13:19.684103 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 779266 2024-10-10T04:13:12.831115 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 486995 2022-09-10T14:03:08.615060 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 566228 566224 2024-10-10T04:13:00.989244 2023-09-10T07:45:58.133980 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 565682 2021-01-02T23:01:20 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 216443 2021-01-02T23:01:20 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 565673 2021-01-02T23:01:20 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 216383 2021-01-02T23:01:20 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 21398 2024-10-10T04:13:19.823081 application/rdf+xml 12862 2024-10-10T04:13:04.950177 image/jpeg 3653 2024-10-10T04:13:04.662172 image/jpeg 537172 2024-10-10T04:13:03.368200 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