Project Gutenberg 2005-03-01 Public domain in the USA. 49 Zollinger, Gulielma 1856 1917 A Boy's Ride Reading ease score: 90.4 (5th grade). Very easy to read. Produced by Patricia L. Ehler, Suzanne L. Shell, Charles Franks and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team "A Boy's Ride" by Gulielma Zollinger is a historical novel written in the early 20th century. Set in 1209 England, the narrative follows the adventures of a fourteen-year-old boy named Hugo Aungerville as he embarks on a quest to become a knight, caught against the backdrop of political intrigue and danger surrounding King John’s oppressive rule. The story unfolds with Hugo’s escape from his uncle’s priory, the tragic fate of many noble children during this tumultuous time, and the imminent threats posed by the king’s men as he navigates the perilous landscape. At the start of the novel, Hugo is introduced as a resourceful and brave boy who, against all odds, seeks to carve out his own fate. He rides through the English countryside with his deerhound, Fleetfoot, when he unexpectedly finds himself pursued by arrows shot from the woods, prompting him to seek refuge at the castle of the De Aldithelys. There, he encounters Josceline, the young lord of the castle, and learns of the treachery surrounding King John. This inciting incident sets the stage for Hugo to assume Josceline's identity, thereby allowing him the opportunity to assist in thwarting the king's dangerous plans. As the narrative progresses, various characters, including the loyal but superstitious servant Humphrey and the cunning spy Walter Skinner, are introduced, hinting at the intricate layers of loyalty, deception, and bravery that will play a critical role in Hugo’s journey. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Great Britain -- History -- Medieval period, 1066-1485 -- Juvenile fiction PZ Text Browsing: Children & Young Adult Reading Browsing: History - Medieval/The Middle Ages Browsing: Fiction 411986 411844 2024-10-04T04:32:02.177190 2023-10-04T05:05:39.315883 text/html text/html 411979 411837 2024-10-04T04:32:02.606069 2023-10-04T05:05:39.577934 text/html text/html 214349 2024-10-04T04:32:09.751053 application/epub+zip 220710 2024-10-04T04:32:04.511046 application/epub+zip 220710 2024-10-04T04:32:03.355057 application/epub+zip 382471 2024-10-04T04:32:13.806010 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 350762 2024-10-04T04:32:08.849051 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 319621 2022-09-04T07:28:54.446652 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 372695 372604 2024-10-04T04:32:01.624062 2023-10-04T05:05:39.024941 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 372533 2012-09-26T14:47:08 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 135041 2012-09-26T14:48:22 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 19016 2024-10-04T04:32:14.289996 application/rdf+xml 11122 2024-10-04T04:32:03.888057 image/jpeg 3328 2024-10-04T04:32:03.622059 image/jpeg 210217 2024-10-04T04:32:02.641070 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