Project Gutenberg 2004-08-01 Public domain in the USA. 57 Parker, Gilbert 1862 1932 Parker, Horatio Gilbert Parker, Gilbert, Sir, bart. The Battle of the Strong: A Romance of Two Kingdoms — Volume 2 Reading ease score: 80.4 (6th grade). Easy to read. This eBook was produced by David Widger "The Battle of the Strong: A Romance of Two Kingdoms — Volume 2" by Gilbert Parker is a novel written in the late 19th century. The story unfolds in a historical setting, involving themes of romance, duty, and the complexities of love against the backdrop of political tensions, specifically between England and France. The narrative follows the lives of key characters like Philip d'Avranche, the ambitious first lieutenant of the ship Narcissus, and Guida, a young woman caught in the emotional turmoil of her feelings and societal expectations. The opening of the novel introduces Philip d'Avranche aboard the Narcissus, under his melancholic thoughts as they navigate the treacherous waters near the Ecrehos. Philip's sense of monotony is disrupted when he encounters Guida, a girl from his past, which rekindles emotions he had long suppressed. Their meeting sparks a stirring dialogue that explores themes of adventure, the constraints of duty, and the tender complexities of youthful affection. As their connection deepens, it is clear that both characters harbor feelings of destiny and transformation, setting the stage for a dramatic exploration of love and ambition in a world fraught with conflict and longing. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Anglo-French War, 1793-1802 -- Fiction Channel Islands -- Fiction PS Text Bestsellers, American, 1895-1923 Browsing: History - Warfare Browsing: Literature Browsing: Travel & Geography Browsing: Fiction 154390 154317 2024-10-03T08:25:04.293612 2023-10-03T07:49:33.489677 text/html text/html 154383 154310 2024-10-03T08:25:04.536620 2023-10-03T07:49:33.634683 text/html text/html 152962 2024-10-03T08:25:11.341581 application/epub+zip 153561 2024-10-03T08:25:08.198604 application/epub+zip 119385 2024-10-03T08:25:06.923584 application/epub+zip 378378 2024-10-03T08:25:13.597572 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 365351 2024-10-03T08:25:10.532567 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 192993 2022-09-03T10:55:25.269468 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 136494 136472 2024-10-03T08:25:04.009616 2023-10-03T07:49:33.309670 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 131501 2020-12-29T12:42:59 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 52732 2020-12-29T12:42:59 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 19889 2024-10-03T08:25:13.723046 application/rdf+xml 25156 2024-10-03T08:25:07.465600 image/jpeg 4858 2024-10-03T08:25:07.191604 image/jpeg 153423 2024-10-03T08:25:04.551624 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