Project Gutenberg 2012-11-25 Public domain in the USA. 109 Strang, Herbert One of Clive's Heroes: A Story of the Fight for India Reading ease score: 79.7 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. Produced by Al Haines "One of Clive's Heroes: A Story of the Fight for India" by Herbert Strang is an adventure novel written in the early 20th century. The story revolves around Robert Clive, a notable historical figure in Britain's colonial exploits in India, and focuses on a young character named Desmond Burke, who aspires to rise above his mundane existence on a farm and emulate Clive's remarkable life. The narrative combines historical events with fiction, aiming to entertain while also providing insights into the context of the period. At the start of the story, readers are introduced to Desmond Burke, a young boy living in Market Drayton, who is enraptured by tales of Robert Clive's adventures in India. The proceedings are marked by a banquet held in honor of Clive’s return, where Desmond yearns to be a part of the excitement. His older brother, Richard, is domineering and critical, which further drives Desmond's dissatisfaction with his life. After a series of interactions, including Desmond's encounter with a mysterious stranger named Marmaduke Diggle, who speaks of the wonders of the East Indies, Desmond is determined to pursue an adventurous life, setting the stage for his journey. The opening chapters establish his longing for adventure and introduce the conflicts that propel him towards a decisive turn in his life. (This is an automatically generated summary.) file:///public/vhost/g/gutenberg/html/files/41489/41489-rst/images/img-cover.jpg file:///public/vhost/g/gutenberg/html/files/41489/41489-h/images/img-cover.jpg en Adventure stories British -- India -- Juvenile fiction India -- History -- 18th century -- Juvenile fiction PZ Text Browsing: Children & Young Adult Reading Browsing: History - General Browsing: Fiction 940958 959353 2024-11-15T13:23:11.133161 2023-09-18T06:42:22.385326 text/html text/html 932377 2024-10-23T12:35:43 text/html 961539 2012-11-26T22:30:20 text/html 584764 2024-11-15T13:23:59.096415 application/epub+zip 1187571 2024-11-15T13:23:56.037485 application/pdf 950974 2024-11-15T13:23:29.914119 application/pdf 604849 2024-11-15T13:23:34.760089 application/epub+zip 385689 2024-11-15T13:23:17.883126 application/epub+zip 820694 2024-11-15T13:24:13.451428 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 768993 2024-11-15T13:23:51.419484 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 551404 2022-09-19T04:10:23.278938 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 820593 2024-11-15T13:23:09.179167 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 820712 2012-11-26T22:32:14 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 814807 2012-11-26T22:32:32 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 814807 2012-11-26T22:32:48 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 28825 2024-11-15T13:24:13.614340 application/rdf+xml 810756 2024-11-15T13:23:06.445184 2023-09-18T06:42:21.486329 text/x-rst text/x-rst 810756 2012-11-26T22:32:52 text/x-rst 7995 2024-11-15T13:23:31.643071 image/jpeg 1799 2024-11-15T13:23:30.753084 image/jpeg 315255 2012-11-26T22:32:16 application/octet-stream application/zip 314438 2012-11-26T22:32:32 application/octet-stream application/zip 565195 2012-11-26T22:30:20 application/octet-stream application/zip 544960 2012-11-26T22:32:52 application/octet-stream application/zip 314380 2012-11-26T22:32:48 application/octet-stream application/zip 551704 2024-11-15T13:23:11.213209 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 More titles under Strang, Herbert, Mrs.