Project Gutenberg 2004-04-01 Public domain in the USA. 260 Chambers, Robert W. (Robert William) 1865 1933 Chambers, Robert William Ailsa Paige: A Novel Produced by Al Haines "Ailsa Paige: A Novel" by Robert W. Chambers is a work of fiction written in the early 20th century. The story unfolds against the backdrop of a complex family dynamic and social issues in a time of impending war and personal turmoil. The narrative primarily revolves around Philip Ormond Berkley, a young man burdened by his family history and the repercussions of his mother's past decisions, as well as Ailsa Paige, a woman entangled in her own societal and emotional dilemmas. The opening of the novel introduces Philip Berkley as he confronts Colonel Arran, a key figure from his mother's past, seeking answers about his lineage and the tumultuous legacy that haunts him. Through a tense exchange, Berkley learns about the estrangement from his mother and the painful truth of her life, which has left him feeling like an outlaw. The dialogue reveals the emotional weight both characters carry—the colonel burdened by his past actions and Berkley grappling with rejection and his identity. As the scene unfolds, readers are exposed to a richly layered world filled with deceit, familial expectations, complex relationships, and the looming specter of societal upheaval, all set to the cadence of the impending Civil War. The emergence of Ailsa Paige hints at a significant connection between her and Berkley, setting the stage for further exploration of love, loyalty, and personal rediscovery. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 80.8 (6th grade). Easy to read. en United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 -- Fiction War stories, American PS Text US Civil War Category: Historical Novels Category: Novels Category: American Literature 803905 2025-08-05T12:51:18.261495 text/html 803771 803716 2024-11-05T14:39:08.900335 2023-10-05T13:39:44.497769 text/html text/html 381066 2025-08-05T12:51:30.207374 application/epub+zip 393844 2025-08-05T12:51:21.481410 application/epub+zip 377793 2025-08-05T12:51:20.175433 application/epub+zip 681119 2025-08-05T12:51:36.697354 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 625161 2025-08-05T12:51:29.064443 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 592676 2022-09-06T17:42:39.037927 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 706902 2025-08-05T12:51:17.516496 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 687252 2024-10-28T18:58:12 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 17601 2025-08-05T12:51:36.844373 application/rdf+xml 14215 2025-08-05T12:51:20.670458 image/jpeg 3526 2025-08-05T12:51:20.422454 image/jpeg 377070 2025-08-05T12:51:18.321435 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia