Project Gutenberg 2005-01-10 Public domain in the USA. 138 Barr, Robert 1850 1912 42008903 The Sword Maker Etext produced by Juliet Sutherland, Richard Lammers and the PG Online Distributed Proofreading Team. HTML file produced by David Widger "The Sword Maker" by Robert Barr is a historical novel likely written in the early 20th century. The story unfolds in the turbulent settings of Frankfort, a city ripe with social unrest and economic decay, where merchants struggle against the oppressive rule of nobility and brigands. The protagonist, Roland, is a young prince who aspires to become a master swordsman and harbinger of change, navigating the harsh realities of his society in his quest for freedom and justice. The opening of the novel establishes a setting of chaos and despair, with a population on the brink of rioting against a lethargic emperor and his corrupt nobles. Amidst the turmoil, a group of craftsmen, primarily metal-workers, gather in a tavern to scheme their escape from destitution. Roland, who possesses extraordinary swordsmanship skills, becomes their unexpected leader after vanishing for a time but returning with plans to rescue their city from ruin. His interactions with the merchants highlight the growing strife in Frankfort, and Roland's determination to reclaim prosperity sets the stage for a gripping tale of rebellion, camaraderie, and the quest for rightful authority. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 77.6 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en Historical fiction Man-woman relationships -- Fiction Swordsmen -- Fiction Frankfurt am Main (Germany) -- Fiction PS Text Category: Historical Novels Category: Adventure 791737 2025-08-06T10:45:56.738879 text/html 804903 2024-10-28T21:41:35 text/html 343487 2025-08-06T10:46:05.982345 application/epub+zip 356318 2025-08-06T10:45:58.961899 application/epub+zip 356319 2025-08-06T10:45:57.647853 application/epub+zip 617336 2025-08-06T10:46:11.438297 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 576865 2025-08-06T10:46:05.125397 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 554296 2022-09-07T17:38:06.105276 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 668948 2025-08-06T10:45:55.199872 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 649176 2024-10-28T21:41:35 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 16886 2025-08-06T10:46:11.567320 application/rdf+xml 12479 2025-08-06T10:45:58.160871 image/jpeg 3283 2025-08-06T10:45:57.902853 image/jpeg 333916 2025-08-06T10:45:56.800875 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