Project Gutenberg 2003-07-01 Public domain in the USA. 98 Locke, William John 1863 1930 Locke, William J. (William John) Locke, W. J. (William John) The Red Planet Produced by Robert Rowe, Charles Franks and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team. HTML version by Al Haines. "The Red Planet" by William John Locke is a novel written in the early 20th century, during World War I. The story explores themes of loss, duty, and the complex emotions surrounding life in wartime. The main character, Major Duncan Meredyth, is a former soldier now confined to a wheelchair due to war injuries. Set in the quiet English town of Wellingsford, the novel follows Meredyth as he navigates the grief of friends and the impact of war on lives and relationships, particularly focusing on the Fenimore family. At the start of the novel, we are introduced to Major Duncan Meredyth, who reflects on his past and his friendship with Sergeant Marigold, a fellow veteran. The narrative quickly shifts when he receives a message from Lady Fenimore, prompting him to visit her husband, Sir Anthony. Upon arrival, Duncan discovers the devastating news of their son, Lieutenant Oswald Fenimore's death in action. This poignant moment sets the tone for the unfolding narrative, which delves into the communal grief and personal struggles faced by those left behind as the war rages on. The opening reveals Meredyth’s introspective nature, as he recounts his thoughts and memories, and hints at the challenges he will face while trying to find meaning in the aftermath of loss. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en People with disabilities -- Fiction World War, 1914-1918 -- England -- Fiction Disabled veterans -- England -- Fiction PR Text Bestsellers, American, 1895-1923 Browsing: History - General Browsing: Literature Browsing: Fiction 634169 629913 2024-10-02T11:55:31.041687 2023-10-02T10:15:17.668466 text/html text/html 626627 2020-12-27T21:46:31 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 239240 2020-12-27T21:46:31 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 305745 2024-10-02T11:55:39.987150 application/epub+zip 315926 2024-10-02T11:55:33.033679 application/epub+zip 315926 2024-10-02T11:55:31.789668 application/epub+zip 507449 2024-10-02T11:55:45.344155 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 491243 2024-10-02T11:55:39.231122 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 460901 2022-09-02T13:54:36.879707 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 592125 592021 2024-10-02T11:55:29.376702 2023-10-02T10:15:16.316456 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 592059 2020-12-27T21:46:31 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 234554 2020-12-27T21:46:31 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 20537 2024-10-02T11:55:45.475253 application/rdf+xml 9469 2024-10-02T11:55:32.351657 image/jpeg 2649 2024-10-02T11:55:32.071664 image/jpeg 296390 2024-10-02T11:55:31.095685 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