Project Gutenberg 2005-05-03 Public domain in the USA. 296 Altsheler, Joseph A. (Joseph Alexander) 1862 1919 Altsheler, Joseph Alexander Altsheler, J. A. (Joseph Alexander) The Forest of Swords: A Story of Paris and the Marne Sequel to The Guns of Europe, #33481; followed by The Hosts of the Air, #15285. Produced by Kentuckiana Digital Library, David Garcia, Jon King and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net. "The Forest of Swords: A Story of Paris and the Marne" by Joseph A. Altsheler is a historical novel written in the early 20th century. Set against the backdrop of World War I, the story follows the experiences of characters John Scott and Philip Lannes as they navigate the turmoil of war in and around Paris. The narrative explores themes of bravery, nationalism, and the complex emotions that accompany the struggle against an overwhelming enemy. At the start of the book, John Scott and Philip Lannes walk through Paris and reflect on the dire situation as German forces advance toward the city. Their conversation reveals their deep fears and hopes for France as they observe the evacuation occurring around them. The tension builds as they discuss the importance of their country and the influence of historical figures like Napoleon. John befriends a spirited young man, Pierre Louis Bougainville, who expresses a desire to fight for France. As the narrative unfolds, the two men find themselves caught in the chaos of war, facing threats both from the enemy below and within their own ranks, setting the stage for an intense and gripping tale of courage and perseverance. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 80.8 (6th grade). Easy to read. en World War, 1914-1918 -- Fiction PZ PS Text Children's Fiction Browsing: Children & Young Adult Reading Browsing: History - Warfare Browsing: Fiction Category: Historical Novels Category: Adventure 512830 2025-06-07T04:19:01.949716 text/html 528193 2020-12-14T11:50:10 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 326739 2020-12-14T11:50:10 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 415893 2025-06-07T04:19:13.035668 application/epub+zip 421180 2025-06-07T04:19:06.047699 application/epub+zip 260319 2025-06-07T04:19:04.455704 application/epub+zip 706949 2025-06-07T04:19:18.216686 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 681710 2025-06-07T04:19:11.911716 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 436657 2022-09-07T23:34:32.630798 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 483304 2025-06-07T04:19:00.528777 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 482972 2020-12-14T11:50:10 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 179731 2020-12-14T11:50:10 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 482966 2020-12-14T11:50:10 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 179686 2020-12-14T11:50:10 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 21261 2025-06-07T04:19:18.379639 application/rdf+xml 20431 2025-06-07T04:19:05.068699 image/jpeg 4659 2025-06-07T04:19:04.782701 image/jpeg 408138 2025-06-07T04:19:02.001764 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