Project Gutenberg 2004-11-17 Public domain in the USA. 81 Parker, Gilbert 1862 1932 Parker, Horatio Gilbert Parker, Gilbert, Sir, bart. The Seats of the Mighty, Complete Reading ease score: 86.3 (6th grade). Easy to read. Produced by Andrew Sly, and David Widger "The Seats of the Mighty" by Gilbert Parker is a historical novel written in the late 19th century that explores the complex and tumultuous period surrounding the conquest of Canada during the Seven Years' War. The story is centered around Captain Robert Moray, an officer embroiled in the struggles between British and French forces in North America. The novel delves into themes of patriotism, romance, and the fierce conflicts between loyalties, particularly through Moray's relationship with Alixe Duvarney and his adversarial interactions with the French nobleman Monsieur Doltaire. At the start of the novel, we meet Moray, who has been a hostage in Quebec after his capture. The opening chapters set the stage for the unfolding drama as Moray learns about the death of General Braddock, a setback for the British forces, which arcs tensions in his loyalty to England. He is drawn into a complex web of intrigue and danger involving Doltaire, who seems to be orchestrating an insidious game, using Moray as a pawn. As the narrative progresses, Moray's feelings for Alixe deepen while he navigates threats against his life and his honor. The opening portion not only establishes the historical backdrop but also introduces key characters that will shape Moray's fate amidst the beauty and treachery of the time. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Canada -- History -- To 1763 (New France) -- Fiction United States -- History -- French and Indian War, 1754-1763 -- Fiction PS Text Bestsellers, American, 1895-1923 Browsing: History - American Browsing: Literature Browsing: Fiction 824592 824593 2024-10-03T08:24:36.794747 2023-10-03T07:49:14.363030 text/html text/html 855795 2021-01-28T09:44:57 text/html; charset=utf-8 293103 2021-01-28T09:44:57 text/html; charset=utf-8 application/zip 375791 2024-10-03T08:24:47.549716 application/epub+zip 389468 2024-10-03T08:24:40.137750 application/epub+zip 371149 2024-10-03T08:24:38.782766 application/epub+zip 637532 2024-10-03T08:24:53.566670 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 595308 2024-10-03T08:24:46.701899 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 563518 2022-09-03T10:54:59.281774 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 713941 713918 2024-10-03T08:24:35.533770 2023-10-03T07:49:13.242021 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 724659 2020-12-29T12:42:47 text/plain; charset=utf-8 279887 2020-12-29T12:42:47 text/plain; charset=utf-8 application/zip 713834 2020-12-29T12:42:47 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 278491 2020-12-29T12:42:47 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 22150 2024-10-03T08:24:53.702663 application/rdf+xml 11672 2024-10-03T08:24:39.334730 image/jpeg 2913 2024-10-03T08:24:39.057728 image/jpeg 363446 2024-10-03T08:24:36.863752 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