Project Gutenberg 1995-11-01 Public domain in the USA. 160 Burroughs, Edgar Rice 1875 1950 The Mad King Judith Boss "The Mad King" by Edgar Rice Burroughs is a novel written during the early 20th century. The story revolves around the themes of political intrigue and adventure, set in the fictional kingdom of Lutha. The narrative features Barney Custer, an American who finds himself mistaken for Leopold, the mad king who has escaped captivity after a decade of detention. As the story unfolds, Custer must navigate the challenges of his new identity and confront the dangers posed by corrupt regents and their loyal soldiers. The opening of "The Mad King" introduces a chaotic Lutha, where rumors of the mad king’s escape stir the populace. The cunning Prince Peter of Blentz, who rules as regent, is desperate to recapture Leopold, fearing for his power. Amidst this turmoil, Barney Custer encounters a runaway horse carrying a girl, Emma von der Tann, leading him into a series of events that catalyze his unintended rise into royal life. As Custer engages with both Emma and the political machinations of the kingdom, he becomes embroiled in a conflict that challenges his identity and sense of honor, planting the seeds for a thrilling adventure ahead. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Fantasy fiction Impostors and imposture -- Fiction Adventure stories Kings and rulers -- Fiction Mistaken identity -- Fiction PS Text Browsing: Literature Browsing: Science-Fiction & Fantasy Browsing: Fiction 582898 583071 2024-09-01T05:15:12.702290 2023-10-01T05:02:42.829419 text/html text/html 604004 2021-12-21T07:18:03 text/html 294772 2024-09-01T05:15:20.875200 application/epub+zip 295428 2024-09-01T05:15:14.522259 application/epub+zip 295428 2024-09-01T05:15:13.317238 application/epub+zip 467383 2024-09-01T05:15:25.886191 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 440806 2024-09-01T05:15:20.248176 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 440914 2022-09-01T05:32:46.335749 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 553587 553593 2024-09-01T05:15:11.802317 2023-10-01T05:02:42.001377 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 553364 2021-12-21T07:19:24 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 19013 2024-09-01T05:15:26.028167 application/rdf+xml 11990 2024-09-01T05:15:13.988292 image/jpeg 3216 2024-09-01T05:15:13.800216 image/jpeg 199966 2021-12-21T07:21:43 application/octet-stream application/zip 204980 2021-12-21T07:22:05 application/octet-stream application/zip 254838 2024-09-01T05:15:12.754221 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