Project Gutenberg 2015-12-08 Public domain in the USA. 24 Henty, G. A. (George Alfred) 1832 1902 Henty, George Alfred Henty, G.A. Krohn, Helmi 1871 1967 Setälä, Helmi Setala, Helmi Helmi Setälä The lion of Saint Mark. Finnish Pyhän Markuksen leijona Reading ease score: 49.5 (College-level). Difficult to read. E-text prepared by Juhani Kärkkäinen and Tapio Riikonen "Pyhän Markuksen leijona" by G. A. Henty is a historical novel written in the early 20th century. The story unfolds in Venice, focusing on the experiences of young Francis Hammond, an English boy living in the city, as he navigates a world of intrigue, adventure, and political tension. The book is likely to attract readers with an interest in historical fiction set against a richly depicted backdrop of Venetian society and its complexities. At the start of the narrative, readers are introduced to Francis and his Venetian friend Matteo Giustiniani as they converse about their differing perspectives on life in Venice versus England. The ambiance is filled with political unease, hinted at through their dialogue about various factions and local power plays. When Francis unexpectedly gets involved in a violent attempted kidnapping of two noblewomen, the plot thickens, leading him to grapple with themes of loyalty, honor, and the dangers that accompany the intrigue of the Venetian nobility. As this opening portion sets the stage for a thrilling tale, it immerses readers in a vivid historical setting while igniting curiosity about Francis's further adventures. (This is an automatically generated summary.) fi Adventure stories Fathers and sons -- Juvenile fiction British -- Italy -- Venice -- Juvenile fiction Venice (Italy) -- History -- Juvenile fiction PZ Text Browsing: Children & Young Adult Reading Browsing: History - European Browsing: Fiction 564969 564878 2024-10-21T08:35:06.920750 2023-09-22T05:53:54.836724 text/html text/html 564962 564871 2024-10-21T08:35:07.226750 2023-09-22T05:53:55.058754 text/html text/html 274101 2024-10-21T08:35:16.573703 application/epub+zip 282788 2024-10-21T08:35:10.603706 application/epub+zip 277359 2024-10-21T08:35:09.244772 application/epub+zip 530520 2024-10-21T08:35:21.174681 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 497838 2024-10-21T08:35:15.714748 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 451214 2022-09-23T04:06:03.159047 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 518804 518764 2024-10-21T08:35:06.421735 2023-09-22T05:53:54.471711 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 497377 2015-12-08T16:41:07 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 183639 2015-12-08T16:42:27 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 20776 2024-10-21T08:35:21.308660 application/rdf+xml 15391 2024-10-21T08:35:09.796910 image/jpeg 4267 2024-10-21T08:35:09.519725 image/jpeg 270741 2024-10-21T08:35:07.276797 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 fi.wikipedia en.wikipedia