Project Gutenberg 2005-04-26 Public domain in the USA. 154 Quiller-Couch, Arthur 1863 1944 Q Quiller-Couch, Sir Arthur Thomas Quiller-Couch, A. T. (Arthur Thomas) Quiller-Couch, Arthur Thomas Nicky-Nan, Reservist Produced by Lionel Sear "Nicky-Nan, Reservist" by Arthur Quiller-Couch is a novel written in the early 20th century. The story is set in the fictional Cornish town of Polpier and revolves around the life of Nicholas Nanjivell, affectionately known as Nicky-Nan, as the clouds of World War I loom over his quiet existence. As war is declared, the narrative explores themes of duty, community, and personal conflict, primarily through the eyes of Nicky-Nan, who finds himself grappling with his own incapacitating injury while his fellow townsmen answer the call to arms. The opening of the novel introduces the peaceful yet precarious life in Polpier before the outbreak of war. We see Nicky-Nan, a once sociable man who has become withdrawn due to his leg injury and financial struggles, largely preoccupied with personal troubles. Children in the town, blissfully unaware of the gravity of the situation, begin to engage in war games after the announcement of conflict, while adults express anxiety regarding the war and its impact on their lives and relationships. Tension builds as Nicky-Nan learns that he must also report for duty as a naval reservist, an obligation complicated by both his physical condition and the looming threat of financial ruin, setting the stage for his internal and external struggles amidst a time of national crisis. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 79.9 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en Treasure troves -- Fiction Cornwall (England : County) -- Fiction World War, 1914-1918 -- England -- Fiction PR Text Category: Novels Category: British Literature Category: History - Modern (1750+) 502460 2025-08-07T04:00:03.760830 text/html 502281 2025-01-14T23:47:53.753430 text/html 272927 2025-08-07T04:00:12.193827 application/epub+zip 278913 2025-08-07T04:00:06.666866 application/epub+zip 260250 2025-08-07T04:00:05.491853 application/epub+zip 491383 2025-08-07T04:00:16.339785 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 463811 2025-08-07T04:00:11.415836 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 436382 2022-09-07T23:18:15.106797 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 453394 2025-08-07T04:00:03.340889 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 453337 2020-12-14T10:58:03 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 18231 2025-08-07T04:00:16.499775 application/rdf+xml 15073 2025-08-07T04:00:05.987858 image/jpeg 3975 2025-08-07T04:00:05.740823 image/jpeg 183727 2020-12-14T10:58:03 application/octet-stream application/zip 268518 2025-08-07T04:00:03.798873 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