Project Gutenberg 2004-11-08 Public domain in the USA. 179 Marx, W. J. (William James) Marx, William James For The Admiral Produced by PG Distributed Proofreaders "For The Admiral" by W. J. Marx is a historical novel set during the tumultuous period of French history known as the Wars of Religion in the late 16th century. The story revolves around a young man named Edmond Le Blanc, the son of a Huguenot leader, who is thrust into a perilous adventure when he takes on the mission of delivering a vital message to Admiral Gaspard de Coligny amidst a brewing conflict that pits Catholics against Huguenots. The opening of the book introduces us to Edmond and his close ally Jacques, who are navigating a war-torn France, filled with distrust and intrigue. Edmond's father, a respected figure in the Huguenot community, comes home with a wounded messenger, Ambroise Devine, carrying urgent news that could save the Admiral's life. Driven by a sense of duty and bravery, Edmond volunteers to escort the crucial documents to Tanlay, initiating a journey fraught with danger. The narrative quickly escalates as they encounter suspicious individuals and face unexpected threats, setting the stage for drama, action, and the challenging realities of loyalty and courage during a deeply divided time in French history. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 81.5 (6th grade). Easy to read. en Admirals -- Juvenile fiction Coligny, Gaspard de, seigneur de Châtillon, 1519-1572 -- Juvenile fiction France -- History -- Wars of the Huguenots, 1562-1598 -- Juvenile fiction PZ Text Browsing: Children & Young Adult Reading Browsing: History - General Browsing: Fiction Category: Historical Novels Category: Adventure Category: French Literature 503035 2025-06-06T07:23:10.254798 text/html 536510 2020-12-18T15:03:45 text/html; charset=utf-8 700424 2025-06-06T07:23:20.157687 application/epub+zip 706178 2025-06-06T07:23:12.683734 application/epub+zip 259694 2025-06-06T07:23:11.193733 application/epub+zip 913625 2025-06-06T07:23:25.692669 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 878970 2025-06-06T07:23:18.817724 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 415698 2022-09-07T13:56:29.776213 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 471823 2023-10-06T11:20:12.030125 text/plain 15660 2025-06-06T07:23:25.848643 application/rdf+xml 11273 2025-06-06T07:23:11.782726 image/jpeg 3121 2025-06-06T07:23:11.486726 image/jpeg 685696 2025-06-06T07:23:10.332753 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