Project Gutenberg 2005-12-19 Public domain in the USA. 176 Cheney, H. V. (Harriet Vaughan) 1796 1889 Cheney, Harriet Vaughan The Rivals of Acadia An Old Story of the New World Produced by Robert Cicconetti, Susan Skinner and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by the Canadian Institute for Historical Microreproductions (www.canadiana.org)) Character set for HTML: ISO-8859-1 "The Rivals of Acadia" by H. V. Cheney is a historical novel written in the early 19th century. Set in New England and Acadia during the 17th century, the story revolves around the conflicts between French and English settlers, particularly focusing on the characters Arthur Stanhope, a young Englishman, and Madame de la Tour, the wife of a French rival governor. The narrative intertwines themes of loyalty, patriotism, and the complexities of religion amid the backdrop of colonial tensions. At the start of the novel, the reader is introduced to a vivid scene on a summer day in 1643, where Arthur Stanhope is alarmed by the sight of a French warship approaching their coast. As the citizens of Boston rally to prepare for defense, Stanhope takes command of a group of shallops to protect a pleasure-boat filled with women and children from the impending threat. Meanwhile, the story explores the ongoing conflict between M. de la Tour and his rival, M. d'Aulney, for control over Acadia, setting the stage for intrigue and danger. As the narrative unfolds, various characters, including Madame de la Tour, who assumes command of her fort, navigate treachery, alliances, and the harsh realities of life in the New World. Throughout this opening portion, themes of bravery, duty, and the complexities of human relationships begin to emerge. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 59.7 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read. en Aulnay, Charles de Menou d', 1604?-1650 -- Fiction La Tour, Charles de Saint-Etienne de, 1593-1666 -- Fiction Acadia -- Fiction PS Text Category: Historical Novels Category: Adventure 403142 2025-08-07T11:07:53.804997 text/html 407701 2020-12-13T12:09:29 text/html 229101 2025-08-07T11:08:02.085995 application/epub+zip 233256 2025-08-07T11:07:56.868982 application/epub+zip 230484 2025-08-07T11:07:55.541042 application/epub+zip 420035 2025-08-07T11:08:06.034936 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 392274 2025-08-07T11:08:01.109027 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 378594 2022-09-08T10:38:47.624054 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 368350 2025-08-07T11:07:53.116040 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 367864 2020-12-13T12:09:29 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 367855 2020-12-13T12:09:29 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 21007 2025-08-07T11:08:06.320975 application/rdf+xml 13919 2025-08-07T11:07:56.043012 image/jpeg 3609 2025-08-07T11:07:55.792030 image/jpeg 138911 2020-12-13T12:09:29 application/octet-stream application/zip 146771 2020-12-13T12:09:29 application/octet-stream application/zip 138877 2020-12-13T12:09:29 application/octet-stream application/zip 215254 2025-08-07T11:07:53.838030 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