Project Gutenberg 2021-01-10 Public domain in the USA. 73 Grant, James 1822 1887 Only an Ensign: A Tale of the Retreat from Cabul, Volume 3 (of 3) Reading ease score: 53.9 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read. Al Haines "Only an Ensign: A Tale of the Retreat from Cabul, Volume 3" by James Grant is a historical novel written in the late 19th century. The story revolves around the tumultuous events surrounding the British retreat from Cabul during the Afghan Wars, focusing on characters entangled in the conflicts of loyalty, ambition, and survival. The protagonist, Ensign Denzil Devereaux, finds himself facing not only the perils of war but complex familial and interpersonal conflicts, particularly concerning his ties to his late captain's family. The opening of the novel introduces a tense scenario involving Downie Trevelyan, a nobleman with selfish ambitions, as he engages in a heated exchange with Sharkley, a solicitor entangled in legal machinations surrounding the Trevelyan family’s legacy. Downie is confronted with the revelations of his brother's marriage to another woman and the potential repercussions of the resulting documents, including a marriage certificate and a will, which could disrupt his claim on their family’s title and wealth. The narrative is layered with themes of betrayal, power struggles, and the impact of personal history against the backdrop of a significant historical retreat, setting the stage for a tale of suspense and moral conflict. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Afghan Wars -- Fiction PR Text Browsing: History - Warfare Browsing: Literature Browsing: Fiction 418655 418675 2024-12-26T10:38:35.405642 2023-09-27T10:36:07.973140 text/html text/html 424212 2021-01-10T23:14:01 text/html; charset=utf-8 240481 2024-12-26T10:38:40.505602 application/epub+zip 246659 2024-12-26T10:38:36.095654 application/epub+zip 241096 2024-12-26T10:38:35.754645 application/epub+zip 363090 2024-12-26T10:38:44.026617 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 348455 2024-12-26T10:38:40.166614 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 343260 2022-09-28T22:37:43.301632 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 394706 394697 2024-12-26T10:38:34.682651 2023-09-27T10:36:07.316142 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 394358 2021-01-10T23:14:01 text/plain; charset=utf-8 17470 2024-12-26T10:38:44.149592 application/rdf+xml 16247 2024-12-26T10:38:35.832643 image/jpeg 2636 2024-12-26T10:38:35.793639 image/jpeg 230568 2024-12-26T10:38:35.445672 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