Project Gutenberg 2007-10-25 Public domain in the USA. 107 Kingston, William Henry Giles 1814 1880 Kingston, W. H. G. Kingston, W.H.G. The Lily of Leyden Reading ease score: 61.6 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. Produced by Nick Hodson of London, England "The Lily of Leyden" by W.H.G. Kingston is a historical novel written in the late 19th century. The book is set in the tumultuous period of the Dutch Revolt against Spanish rule during the late 16th century, focusing on the city of Leyden. The central characters include the brave burgomaster Adrian Van der Werf and his daughter Jaqueline, who is affectionately referred to as the 'Lily of Leyden,' as well as the gallant Captain Van der Elst. The narrative explores themes of courage, sacrifice, and the struggle for freedom amidst a backdrop of war. The opening of the novel introduces the vibrant city of Leyden and reflects on its recent liberation from a prolonged siege by Spanish forces. As the story unfolds, we meet Jaqueline and her father atop the tower of Hengist, where they discuss the need for fortification and preparation against a potential resurgence of the enemy. The somber mood is contrasted by Jaqueline's youthful spirit, particularly when she interacts with young Albert and Captain Van der Elst, who share a determination to join the fight for their city's safety and freedom. This initial chapter sets the stage for the unfolding drama of loyalty and bravery as the characters navigate the impending threats posed by the Spanish forces. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Christian life -- Juvenile fiction War stories Fathers and daughters -- Juvenile fiction Sieges -- Juvenile fiction Pigeons -- Juvenile fiction Courtship -- Juvenile fiction Netherlands -- History -- Eighty Years' War, 1568-1648 -- Juvenile fiction PZ Text Browsing: Children & Young Adult Reading Browsing: History - European Browsing: Fiction 179193 2024-10-10T07:11:44.049391 2023-09-10T10:00:01.469394 text/html text/html 177471 2007-10-25T04:36:32 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 116922 2007-10-25T04:36:32 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 185755 2024-10-10T07:11:49.238388 application/epub+zip 188229 2024-10-10T07:11:46.085372 application/epub+zip 132083 2024-10-10T07:11:44.829358 application/epub+zip 279234 2024-10-10T07:11:51.574356 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 272138 2024-10-10T07:11:48.485412 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 195093 2022-09-11T04:15:55.625538 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 168937 168912 2024-10-10T07:11:43.659404 2023-09-10T10:00:01.194339 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 168845 2007-10-25T04:36:32 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 62287 2007-10-25T04:36:32 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 21351 2024-10-10T07:11:51.698470 application/rdf+xml 9234 2024-10-10T07:11:45.368363 image/jpeg 2560 2024-10-10T07:11:45.095363 image/jpeg 181672 2024-10-10T07:11:44.069369 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