Project Gutenberg 2005-07-01 Public domain in the USA. 91 Henty, G. A. (George Alfred) 1832 1902 Henty, George Alfred Henty, G.A. By Sheer Pluck: A Tale of the Ashanti War Reading ease score: 77.6 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. Produced by Martin Robb, and David Widger "By Sheer Pluck: A Tale of the Ashanti War" by G. A. Henty is a historical novel written in the late 19th century. The story revolves around the character Frank Hargate, a young boy passionate about natural history and adventure. The narrative begins with Frank’s experiences at school and a momentous cricket match, quickly transitioning into a series of challenges that test his courage and resilience against the backdrop of impending conflict during the Ashanti War. The opening of the novel introduces Frank Hargate as a thoughtful and engaging character, more interested in nature and exploration than the competitive world around him. He enjoys a peaceful life with his mother after the loss of his father, captivated by the natural world and his studies in natural history. However, his adventure kicks off with a fateful fishing excursion that goes awry, leading to a harrowing experience at sea that showcases his character and bravery. The opening chapters build upon Frank's friendships and struggles, setting the stage for future challenges he will face against formidable odds as the story progresses. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Ashanti war, 1873-1874 -- Juvenile fiction PZ Text Children's Fiction Browsing: Children & Young Adult Reading Browsing: History - Warfare Browsing: Fiction 626876 626877 2024-10-04T08:00:02.193262 2023-10-04T07:35:28.857087 text/html text/html 637419 2018-07-06T10:14:22 text/html; charset=utf-8 210444 2018-07-06T10:15:14 text/html; charset=utf-8 application/zip 293326 2024-10-04T08:00:11.566126 application/epub+zip 303985 2024-10-04T08:00:05.738187 application/epub+zip 285233 2024-10-04T08:00:04.400159 application/epub+zip 556132 2024-10-04T08:00:16.228106 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 521401 2024-10-04T08:00:10.726126 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 412615 2022-09-04T11:07:00.834486 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 548459 548435 2024-10-04T08:00:01.357170 2023-10-04T07:35:28.063108 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 552338 2018-07-06T10:14:22 text/plain; charset=utf-8 202337 2018-07-06T10:15:14 text/plain; charset=utf-8 application/zip 548245 2009-07-24T11:19:04 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 201822 2009-07-24T11:20:16 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 21599 2024-10-04T08:00:16.355093 application/rdf+xml 16798 2024-10-04T08:00:04.972186 image/jpeg 3895 2024-10-04T08:00:04.691159 image/jpeg 285312 2024-10-04T08:00:02.245179 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