Project Gutenberg 2001-10-01 Public domain in the USA. 225 Doyle, Arthur Conan 1859 1930 Conan Doyle, Arthur, Sir Doyle, Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, A. Conan Sir Nigel "Sir Nigel" by Arthur Conan Doyle is a historical novel written in the early 20th century. It centers on the life of Nigel Loring, a young knight, and his struggles during the turbulent times of the 14th century in England, particularly against the backdrop of the Black Death and conflicts with monastic authorities. At the start of the book, the narrative sets a somber tone, describing the ominous arrival of a great cloud that heralds a disastrous plague across England, leading to widespread death and decay. The story quickly introduces readers to Lady Ermyntrude Loring and her grandson Nigel, who live in the impoverished Manor of Tilford. As remnants of a noble lineage, their lives are overshadowed by continuous strife with Waverley Abbey and its relentless claims against their estate. Nigel emerges as a courageous young man yearning for adventure, even as his grandmother tries to shield him from the dangers of war and further loss. The opening lays a foundation for themes of honor, legacy, and the societal upheaval spurred by the plague, setting the stage for Nigel's eventual rise to knightly exploits and conflicts. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Historical fiction Hundred Years' War, 1339-1453 -- Fiction Knights and knighthood -- Fiction Great Britain -- History -- Edward III, 1327-1377 -- Fiction PR Text Browsing: Culture/Civilization/Society Browsing: History - General Browsing: Fiction 771559 771765 2024-10-02T05:03:30.929623 2023-10-02T05:01:50.097576 text/html text/html 775233 2023-04-11T02:24:23 text/html 582150 2024-10-02T05:03:38.830595 application/epub+zip 582500 2024-10-02T05:03:31.904651 application/epub+zip 389632 2024-10-02T05:03:31.379705 application/epub+zip 756764 2024-10-02T05:03:44.775574 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 726466 2024-10-02T05:03:38.436644 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 558884 2022-09-02T06:16:23.476701 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 742078 742106 2024-10-02T05:03:30.069635 2023-10-02T05:01:49.351571 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 741874 2023-04-11T02:28:22 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 20191 2024-10-02T05:03:44.902571 application/rdf+xml 16616 2024-10-02T05:03:31.487640 image/jpeg 2982 2024-10-02T05:03:31.432645 image/jpeg 283704 2023-04-11T02:28:49 application/octet-stream application/zip 612787 2023-04-11T02:29:09 application/octet-stream application/zip 612959 2024-10-02T05:03:31.001610 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