Project Gutenberg 2012-03-20 Public domain in the USA. 57 Weyman, Stanley John 1855 1928 Weyman, Stanley J. (Stanley John) The Snowball Reading ease score: 77.8 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. Produced by Charles Bowen, from page scans provided by the Web Archive (New York Public Library) "The Snowball" by Stanley John Weyman is a historical novel written in the late 19th century. The story unfolds in the early 1600s during the reign of King Henry IV of France, focusing on a conspiracy that threatens the monarchy. The book delves into themes of loyalty, intrigue, and the complexities of court life, as it mixes elements of suspense and drama against a richly detailed historical backdrop. The narrative centers on a court official who receives a mysterious warning concealed within a snowball thrown at him during a snowy day in Paris. The warning cautions him to "Beware of Nicholas," the King's secretary, leading him to suspect treachery at the heart of the court. As he investigates, he uncovers a tangled web of relationships involving the secretary, a dismissed clerk, and conspiracies threatening the King's life. Through a series of encounters and revelations, the protagonist navigates the dangers posed by court intrigue while trying to protect the monarch. Ultimately, the book combines an engaging plot with vivid character portrayals, immersing readers in the political machinations and dangers of the time. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Historical fiction France -- History -- Henry IV, 1589-1610 -- Fiction PR Text Browsing: History - General Browsing: Fiction 73551 71721 2024-10-16T13:22:04.934311 2023-09-17T07:26:48.664226 text/html text/html 67686 2012-03-20T13:46:08 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 1393501 2012-03-20T13:46:10 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 1364843 2024-10-16T13:22:12.543310 application/epub+zip 1363936 2024-10-16T13:22:08.833340 application/epub+zip 92687 2024-10-16T13:22:06.679310 application/epub+zip 506793 2024-10-16T13:22:14.545310 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 497759 2024-10-16T13:22:10.862279 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 148942 2022-09-18T04:17:17.493808 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 58863 58775 2024-10-16T13:22:04.504319 2023-09-17T07:26:48.355209 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 58779 2012-03-20T13:46:08 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 23233 2012-03-20T13:46:10 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 58770 2012-03-20T13:46:08 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 23204 2012-03-20T13:46:10 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 21399 2024-10-16T13:22:14.673264 application/rdf+xml 13073 2024-10-16T13:22:07.221482 image/jpeg 3608 2024-10-16T13:22:06.949301 image/jpeg 1467525 2024-10-16T13:22:04.966321 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