Project Gutenberg 2004-10-13 Public domain in the USA. 295 Palmer, Frederick 1873 1958 The Last Shot E-text prepared by Stephen Schulze and the Project Gutenberg Online Distributed Proofreading Team "The Last Shot" by Frederick Palmer is a novel written in the early 20th century. The story is set against the backdrop of modern warfare, drawing from the author’s extensive military experiences to explore themes of camaraderie, the impact of conflict on human relationships, and the absurdity of war itself. The narrative introduces several characters, including Colonel Hedworth Westerling and a young aviator, Captain Arthur Lanstron, as well as Marta Galland, a young woman caught between her family’s military ties and her own developing ideals about peace. At the start of the novel, the scene is a pastoral setting where Marta first spots an aeroplane flying overhead. As she and her family gather to watch, the tension builds when the pilot, Captain Lanstron, faces a perilous situation, ultimately crash-landing nearby. This incident ignites Marta's interest in the aviator and prompts a discussion about warfare, ambition, and human connection amidst the duality of excitement and tragedy that marks the opening of the narrative. The interplay between characters reveals deeper themes, such as the perception of bravery and the stark realities of combat, setting the stage for an exploration of the personal and societal consequences of war. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 81.7 (6th grade). Easy to read. en War stories Europe -- Fiction Imaginary wars and battles -- Fiction PS Text Browsing: History - Warfare Browsing: Literature Browsing: Fiction Category: Historical Novels Category: Adventure Category: Novels Category: History - Warfare 980678 2025-06-06T06:25:05.011895 text/html 976975 2020-12-18T11:41:11 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 444848 2025-06-06T06:25:18.211842 application/epub+zip 461383 2025-06-06T06:25:07.498923 application/epub+zip 461382 2025-06-06T06:25:06.030934 application/epub+zip 771711 2025-06-06T06:25:26.675804 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 727225 2025-06-06T06:25:16.954858 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 695342 2022-09-07T03:55:16.607476 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 940692 2023-10-06T10:24:45.920464 text/plain 16123 2025-06-06T06:25:26.831792 application/rdf+xml 10729 2025-06-06T06:25:06.622929 image/jpeg 3060 2025-06-06T06:25:06.328918 image/jpeg 429655 2025-06-06T06:25:05.097937 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