Project Gutenberg 2011-02-15 Public domain in the USA. 60 Baird, Frank Jefferys, Charles W. (Charles William) 1869 1951 Jefferys, C. W. (Charles William) Jefferys, Charles William Roger Davis, Loyalist Produced by Al Haines "Roger Davis, Loyalist" by Frank Baird is a historical novel likely written in the late 19th century. The story centers around Roger Davis, a young boy who finds himself thrust into the tumult of the American Revolutionary War after the shocking news of his father's death. As he navigates the complexities of loyalty and betrayal amid a backdrop of violence and upheaval, the novel explores the personal toll of war on families and communities. The opening of the book introduces us to Roger and his family in Cambridge, just as the Revolutionary War begins to build momentum. We witness the devastating news of Roger's father's death in the skirmish at Lexington, which marks the beginning of the conflict for their family. As Roger's mother meets the news with quiet resolve, he grapples with the immediate uncertainty regarding their future. The narrative unfurls around personal responses to the broader socio-political upheaval, spotlighting Roger's struggle to align his personal beliefs with his loyalty to the King and the repercussions of remaining neutral in a time of intense division. The tension escalates as Roger contemplates the protection of his family while confronting the dangers posed by the revolutionists, setting the stage for his evolving identity amidst the chaos. (This is an automatically generated summary.) http://www.gutenberg.org/files/34824/34824-h/images/img-cover.jpg en United Empire loyalists -- Fiction PS Text Browsing: History - American Browsing: Literature Browsing: Fiction 211289 207519 2024-09-14T13:52:59.586740 2023-09-15T08:36:34.041933 text/html text/html 201917 2021-01-07T09:39:11 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 400369 2021-01-07T09:39:11 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 419231 2024-09-14T13:53:02.908711 application/epub+zip 421790 2024-09-14T13:53:00.091727 application/epub+zip 138158 2024-09-14T13:52:59.823712 application/epub+zip 492644 2024-09-14T13:53:05.197697 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 480146 2024-09-14T13:53:02.636700 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 197352 2022-09-16T05:22:00.482537 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 188931 188927 2024-09-14T13:52:59.073705 2023-09-15T08:36:33.683941 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 188809 2021-01-07T09:39:11 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 71645 2021-01-07T09:39:11 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 18380 2024-09-14T13:53:05.335679 application/rdf+xml 22894 2024-09-14T13:52:59.901721 image/jpeg 4064 2024-09-14T13:52:59.861705 image/jpeg 402125 2024-09-14T13:52:59.617731 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