Project Gutenberg 2004-11-20 Public domain in the USA. 135 Parker, Gilbert 1862 1932 Parker, Horatio Gilbert Parker, Gilbert, Sir, bart. No Defense, Complete Reading ease score: 81.0 (6th grade). Easy to read. Produced by David Widger "No Defense, Complete" by Gilbert Parker is a novel likely written in the late 19th century. The story follows Dyck Calhoun, a charming yet irresponsible young man navigating the tumultuous political landscape of 18th century Ireland, where rebellion and loyalty to the British crown clash. Several key themes emerge early in the narrative, including the quest for identity, familial relationships, and the tension between personal ambition and national loyalty. At the start of the book, we meet Dyck as he engages in light-hearted banter with his friend Michael Clones, foreshadowing a deeper connection with conflict and purpose. Dyck's carefree existence is disrupted when he encounters Sheila Llyn, a girl with a mysterious background tied to the revolting spirit of Ireland. Their budding relationship, combined with Dyck's growing awareness of political turmoil, hints at the impending chaos ahead. The narrative takes a darker turn with the introduction of Erris Boyne, Sheila's estranged father, exposing Dyck to treachery and leading him towards a fateful confrontation. As Dyck grapples with choices that could shape his destiny, the opening sets the stage for a tale steeped in intrigue, romance, and the complexity of loyalty in a divided Ireland. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Fiction PS Text Browsing: Literature Browsing: Fiction 560123 560124 2025-01-09T22:30:39.153636 2023-10-03T07:57:23.610133 text/html text/html 585984 2021-01-27T02:40:58 text/html; charset=utf-8 194480 2021-01-27T02:40:58 text/html; charset=utf-8 application/zip 266626 2025-01-09T22:30:47.467557 application/epub+zip 277307 2025-01-09T22:30:41.287558 application/epub+zip 277307 2025-01-09T22:30:39.986622 application/epub+zip 476360 2025-01-09T22:30:51.928526 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 454323 2025-01-09T22:30:46.524539 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 431552 2022-09-03T11:07:29.907692 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 481888 481881 2025-01-09T22:30:38.211614 2023-10-03T07:57:22.815123 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 491239 2020-12-29T13:44:21 text/plain; charset=utf-8 185336 2020-12-29T13:44:21 text/plain; charset=utf-8 application/zip 481797 2020-12-29T13:44:21 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 184201 2020-12-29T13:44:21 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 21265 2025-01-09T22:30:52.056502 application/rdf+xml 13130 2025-01-09T22:30:40.550583 image/jpeg 3552 2025-01-09T22:30:40.268578 image/jpeg 258254 2025-01-09T22:30:39.199594 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