Project Gutenberg 2016-09-07 Public domain in the USA. 55 Kirkman, Marshall M. (Marshall Monroe) 1842 1921 Kirkman, Marshall Monroe The Romance of Gilbert Holmes: An Historical Novel Reading ease score: 75.4 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. Produced by Al Haines "The Romance of Gilbert Holmes: An Historical Novel" by Marshall M. Kirkman is a historical novel written in the late 19th century. The story centers on the life of Gilbert Holmes, exploring themes of love, loss, and adventure set against the backdrop of early American history. The narrative begins with a tragic event involving Gilbert's parents, setting the tone for his journey and the connections he forms. The opening of the novel introduces a melancholic scene at a New Orleans wharf, where the protagonist reflects on the changing world around him. He encounters a beautiful lady, whose compassion for the convicts marching past captivates him. We soon meet Gilbert, who reminisces about his early life and the deep bond shared with his loving parents. As the narrative unfolds, readers witness Gilbert's early experiences, including a near-fatal ferry accident, the struggles of frontier life, and the kindness of a Native American woman. The stage is set for exploration of Gilbert's adventures and romantic pursuits in a developing America amidst personal and external turmoil. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Black Hawk War, 1832 -- Fiction PS Text Browsing: History - American Browsing: Literature Browsing: Fiction 910609 910549 2024-10-22T06:10:27.325354 2023-09-23T04:29:34.849533 text/html text/html 913153 2016-09-07T15:17:04 text/html; charset=utf-8 576776 2016-09-07T15:17:04 text/html; charset=utf-8 application/zip 597128 2024-10-22T06:10:54.959224 application/epub+zip 1170568 2024-10-22T06:10:52.029234 application/pdf 904229 2024-10-22T06:10:35.214322 application/pdf 617807 2024-10-22T06:10:39.459340 application/epub+zip 405620 2024-10-22T06:10:30.568371 application/epub+zip 820874 2024-10-22T06:11:01.727187 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 776323 2024-10-22T06:10:47.750271 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 566115 2022-09-24T04:27:49.947261 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 798758 798756 2024-10-22T06:10:26.385423 2023-09-23T04:29:33.944550 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 799518 2016-09-07T15:16:56 text/plain; charset=utf-8 298453 2016-09-07T15:16:56 text/plain; charset=utf-8 application/zip 795546 2016-09-07T15:17:00 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 297820 2016-09-07T15:17:00 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 795544 2016-09-07T15:17:02 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 297801 2016-09-07T15:17:02 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 27510 2024-10-22T06:11:01.878207 application/rdf+xml 783892 2024-10-22T06:10:24.041399 2023-09-23T04:29:32.110497 text/x-rst text/x-rst 783892 2016-09-07T15:16:54 text/x-rst 557899 2016-09-07T15:16:54 text/x-rst application/zip 17009 2024-10-22T06:10:36.632325 image/jpeg 2830 2024-10-22T06:10:35.959318 image/jpeg 576306 2024-10-22T06:10:27.411377 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