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 Project Gutenberg 2010-08-21 Public domain in the USA. 113 Altsheler, Joseph A. (Joseph Alexander) 1862 1919 Altsheler, Joseph Alexander Altsheler, J. A. (Joseph Alexander) Wrenn, Charles L. (Charles Lewis) 1880 1952 The Guns of Europe Followed by The Forest of Swords (#15760) and The Hosts of the Air (#15285). E-text prepared by Christine Bell and Marc D'Hooghe "The Guns of Europe" by Joseph A. Altsheler is a historical novel written in the early 20th century. The story unfolds during the onset of World War I, centering on the experiences of young Americans such as John Scott, who finds himself tangled in the complex political and military atmosphere that characterizes Europe at that time. The narrative weaves personal journeys with the broader conflicts of nations, exploring themes of nationalism, duty, and personal resolve in the face of impending war. At the start of the novel, we meet John Scott, an American traveling through Europe with Mr. Anson, a companion and tutor. Their artistic and cultural explorations soon take a dark turn as they overhear conversations hinting at the mobilization of European armies and the impending war between Austria-Hungary and Servia. The characters are introduced to the tense atmosphere of the continent as they navigate their surroundings, which is filled with both awe of the art and ominous hints of the war to come. John's impression of a Prussian officer highlights the rising tensions, setting a backdrop that illuminates the clash between youthful idealism and the harsh realities of a world on the brink of chaos. The opening chapters effectively establish a haunting sense of urgency and foreshadow the characters' entanglement in the major conflict about to engulf Europe. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en World War, 1914-1918 -- Fiction PZ PS Text Browsing: History - Warfare Browsing: Literature Browsing: Fiction 496310 496232 2024-09-14T07:34:10.814300 2023-09-14T12:08:46.799782 text/html text/html 498923 2010-08-21T15:26:01 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 2093453 2010-08-21T15:29:27 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 1071138 2024-09-14T07:34:20.073333 application/epub+zip 1077175 2024-09-14T07:34:13.347250 application/epub+zip 235000 2024-09-14T07:34:11.431273 application/epub+zip 608238 2024-09-14T07:34:24.756251 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 583138 2024-09-14T07:34:18.442274 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 418107 2022-09-15T10:09:16.846362 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 476574 476533 2024-09-14T07:34:09.516327 2023-09-14T12:08:45.576806 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 476372 2010-08-21T15:07:44 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 177105 2010-08-21T15:07:44 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 476385 2010-08-21T15:07:44 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 177081 2010-08-21T15:07:44 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 21056 2024-09-14T07:34:24.904192 application/rdf+xml 12319 2024-09-14T07:34:11.799258 image/jpeg 3293 2024-09-14T07:34:11.613259 image/jpeg 2140465 2024-09-14T07:34:10.885338 application/octet-stream application/zip en.wikipedia