Project Gutenberg 2015-11-20 Public domain in the USA. 126 James, G. P. R. (George Payne Rainsford) 1860 James, George Payne Rainsford 07008002 Gowrie; or, the King's Plot. Reading ease score: 70.7 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. Produced by Charles Bowen from page images provided by Google Books (University of California, Davis) "Gowrie; or, the King's Plot" by G. P. R. James is a historical novel written in the mid-19th century. The story revolves around the life of John, Earl of Gowrie, providing a fictional exploration of his life, struggles, and the political intricacies of his time, particularly focused on the mysterious circumstances surrounding the Gowrie Conspiracy. At the start of the novel, the narrative unfolds in Padua on August 15, 1599, introducing Earl Gowrie as a young man caught in contemplation amidst a festive atmosphere. He is soon joined by his friend, Sir John Hume, and they engage in playful banter, moments of reflection, and discussions about their past, intertwined with hints of deeper troubles. The opening portion sets the stage for their connections, particularly as Gowrie's heart is tied to the beautiful Julia, the granddaughter of Manucci, an old scholar embroiled in ominous political intrigue, indicating that their fates are dramatically intertwined with the historical events that are to unfold. As the story progresses, themes of love, loyalty, and treachery emerge, hinting at the political dangers that lurk ahead for the characters involved. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Gowrie Conspiracy, 1600 -- Fiction PR Text Browsing: History - General Browsing: Literature Browsing: Fiction 970733 963048 2024-10-21T07:50:49.442707 2023-09-22T05:15:39.301183 text/html text/html 985305 2015-11-20T11:23:16 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 678187 2015-11-20T11:23:34 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 638711 2024-10-21T07:51:02.988724 application/epub+zip 656317 2024-10-21T07:50:53.742696 application/epub+zip 442379 2024-10-21T07:50:51.637739 application/epub+zip 800016 2024-10-21T07:51:09.649639 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 769688 2024-10-21T07:51:01.822658 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 686068 2022-09-22T20:34:19.794051 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 904391 904294 2024-10-21T07:50:47.030766 2023-09-22T05:15:37.407162 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 904546 2015-11-20T11:23:14 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 341928 2015-11-20T11:23:34 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 19549 2024-10-21T07:51:10.207627 application/rdf+xml 15146 2024-10-21T07:50:52.450700 image/jpeg 3842 2024-10-21T07:50:51.975722 image/jpeg 748284 2024-10-21T07:50:49.529751 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