Project Gutenberg 2004-08-01 Public domain in the USA. 49 Parker, Gilbert 1862 1932 Parker, Horatio Gilbert Parker, Gilbert, Sir, bart. The Battle of the Strong: A Romance of Two Kingdoms — Volume 5 Reading ease score: 80.8 (6th grade). Easy to read. This eBook was produced by David Widger "The Battle of the Strong: A Romance of Two Kingdoms — Volume 5" by Gilbert Parker is a historical novel written during the late 19th century. The story is set against a backdrop of political intrigue and personal turmoil in the islands of Jersey and paints a vivid picture of the struggles faced by its characters in times of conflict. The narrative revolves around Ranulph, who is caught in a web of family loyalty and betrayal as he faces the consequences of his father's actions and a burgeoning romantic entanglement. The opening of the novel introduces Ranulph as he returns home to find an unsettling darkness enveloping his father's house, prompting a sense of dread. He meets Dormy Jamais, an enigmatic figure who brings news of turmoil involving the royal court and treachery among the islanders. As they navigate through the somber scenes of their community, Ranulph grapples with his father's past treason, his own honorable intentions, and the fate of others caught up in the conflict. Memories of happier times starkly contrast his current despair, indicating a deep-seated yearning for justice and redemption that drives his character's motivations moving forward. (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: Fiction 130390 130317 2024-10-03T08:25:34.256992 2023-10-03T07:49:51.624846 text/html text/html 130383 130310 2024-10-03T08:25:34.490086 2023-10-03T07:49:51.767834 text/html text/html 143782 2024-10-03T08:25:41.016914 application/epub+zip 144295 2024-10-03T08:25:38.063957 application/epub+zip 110328 2024-10-03T08:25:36.807970 application/epub+zip 364468 2024-10-03T08:25:43.139912 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 351217 2024-10-03T08:25:40.213975 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 179262 2022-09-03T10:55:51.566659 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 115094 115072 2024-10-03T08:25:33.992966 2023-10-03T07:49:51.456838 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 110101 2020-12-29T12:43:14 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 44214 2020-12-29T12:43:14 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 19574 2024-10-03T08:25:43.261898 application/rdf+xml 25071 2024-10-03T08:25:37.345942 image/jpeg 4861 2024-10-03T08:25:37.075927 image/jpeg 144033 2024-10-03T08:25:34.502941 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