Project Gutenberg 2012-06-13 Public domain in the USA. 69 Steel, Flora Annie Webster 1847 1929 Steel, F. A. (Flora Annie) The Hosts of the Lord Produced by Charles Bowen, from page scans provided by Google Books (the University of California) "The Hosts of the Lord" by Flora Annie Steel is a novel written in the late 19th century. The story takes place in the colonial setting of British India, exploring the interactions between English officers and the local culture in the fictional town of Eshwara. The narrative likely revolves around key characters such as Captain Vincent Dering, Lieutenant Lance Carlyon, and Dr. George Dillon, alongside local figures, including the enigmatic Father Ninian Bruce and the young woman Laila Bonaventura." "The opening of "The Hosts of the Lord" introduces readers to the dynamic relationships between the Englishmen as they navigate the social and cultural complexities of their environment. Captain Dering and his companions engage in banter that highlights their differing attitudes towards the local population and their roles within the colonial framework. As they journey through Eshwara, the characters react to their surroundings, discussing upcoming events like the opening of a canal, which stirs excitement and curiosity about the lives of the local populace. Symbolically rich in both its setting and characterizations, the beginning sets the stage for a tale that contrasts cultural ignorance and the quest for understanding amid colonial tensions and personal ambitions." (This is an automatically generated summary.) en India -- Fiction British -- India -- Fiction PR Text Browsing: Culture/Civilization/Society Browsing: Literature Browsing: Fiction 770395 763315 2024-09-16T17:35:28.097966 2023-09-17T11:44:05.069248 text/html text/html 774785 2012-06-13T15:35:58 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 332884 2012-06-13T15:36:00 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 390594 2024-09-16T17:35:38.969916 application/epub+zip 405394 2024-09-16T17:35:30.223953 application/epub+zip 350957 2024-09-16T17:35:29.009947 application/epub+zip 630390 2024-09-16T17:35:46.395905 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 584439 2024-09-16T17:35:37.779916 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 544843 2022-09-18T10:10:21.076552 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 691134 691044 2024-09-16T17:35:25.934970 2023-09-17T11:44:03.079174 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 690523 2012-06-13T15:35:56 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 272527 2012-06-13T15:35:58 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 690516 2012-06-13T15:35:56 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 272318 2012-06-13T15:35:58 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 20436 2024-09-16T17:35:46.537861 application/rdf+xml 9283 2024-09-16T17:35:29.385938 image/jpeg 2502 2024-09-16T17:35:29.196929 image/jpeg 378791 2024-09-16T17:35:28.167944 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