Project Gutenberg 2004-07-17 Public domain in the USA. 193 Quiller-Couch, Arthur 1863 1944 Q Quiller-Couch, Sir Arthur Thomas Quiller-Couch, A. T. (Arthur Thomas) Quiller-Couch, Arthur Thomas The Laird's Luck and Other Fireside Tales The laird's luck -- Three men of Badajos -- The two scouts -- Midsummer fires -- Captain Dick and Captain Jacka -- The poisoned ice -- D'Arfet's vengeance -- Margery of Lawhibbet -- Phoebus on Halzaphron. Produced by Ted Garvin, Josephine Paolucci and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team "The Laird's Luck and Other Fireside Tales" by A.T. Quiller-Couch is a collection of short stories written in the early 20th century. The stories often explore themes of luck, fate, and the human experience within the backdrop of life in Scotland, featuring characters rich in depth and complexity. The opening tale introduces Ensign David Marie Joseph Mackenzie, who meets a tragic fate in battle, providing a glimpse into the lives of soldiers during the Napoleonic Wars. The beginning of the book sets the stage by recounting the events surrounding Mackenzie’s service with the Moray Highlanders during a crucial engagement. As Major Reginald Sparkes reflects on Mackenzie's character and untimely death at Quatre Bras, the narrative reveals the dark secret of a stain upon his honor—that of an unproven accusation against him. The story unfolds through details of the soldiers' camaraderie, the challenges they face on the battlefield, and the poignant introspection of their leader regarding loyalty, guilt, and the consequences of fate. This engaging opening draws readers into a world where valor and dishonor intertwine, ultimately leaving room for deeper explorations of the human condition throughout the collection. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 76.9 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en Short stories, English Napoleonic Wars, 1800-1815 -- Fiction PR Text Category: Short Stories Category: Historical Novels Category: British Literature 524730 2025-07-05T16:35:50.306415 text/html 524711 524590 2024-11-06T05:19:29.222911 2023-10-06T07:07:19.643493 text/html text/html 280799 2025-07-05T16:35:58.532367 application/epub+zip 287139 2025-07-05T16:35:53.421382 application/epub+zip 268381 2025-07-05T16:35:52.262397 application/epub+zip 518699 2025-07-05T16:36:02.588381 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 489445 2025-07-05T16:35:57.794361 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 462614 2022-09-06T23:13:10.890522 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 485337 2025-07-05T16:35:49.848400 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 465459 2024-10-28T19:57:27 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 17684 2025-07-05T16:36:02.713321 application/rdf+xml 15539 2025-07-05T16:35:52.753372 image/jpeg 3566 2025-07-05T16:35:52.507385 image/jpeg 276352 2025-07-05T16:35:50.347418 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