Project Gutenberg 2006-01-18 Public domain in the USA. 295 Henty, G. A. (George Alfred) 1832 1902 Henty, George Alfred Henty, G.A. The Lion of Saint Mark: A Story of Venice in the Fourteenth Century E-text prepared by Martin Robb "The Lion of Saint Mark: A Story of Venice in the Fourteenth Century" by G. A. Henty is a historical novel written in the late 19th century. Set against the backdrop of Venice during a time of turmoil and conflict, it follows the adventures of Francis Hammond, a young English merchant's son who becomes embroiled in the city's political intrigues and escapades. The novel offers readers a vibrant portrayal of Venice, emphasizing themes of bravery, loyalty, and the complexities of civic duty. The beginning of the story introduces us to Venice through the eyes of Francis and his friend Matteo. They discuss the city's contrasting atmosphere compared to London and hint at political tensions, including the omnipresent threat of conspiracies against the republic. Francis's fresh exploration of the city is disrupted when he stumbles upon an attack aimed at capturing the Polani sisters, two noblewomen. His brave intervention saves them, leading to consequential entanglements with powerful factions and hints of deep-rooted conspiracies. As the boys navigate their friendships and societal constraints, the narrative sets up a gripping tale of adventure and danger. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 75.5 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en Adventure stories Fathers and sons -- Juvenile fiction British -- Italy -- Venice -- Juvenile fiction Venice (Italy) -- History -- Juvenile fiction PZ Text Historical Fiction Children's Fiction Browsing: Children & Young Adult Reading Browsing: History - European Browsing: Fiction Category: Historical Novels Category: Adventure Category: British Literature 703064 2025-06-07T13:04:47.393530 text/html 690772 2006-01-18T11:16:15 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 247613 2006-01-18T11:16:46 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 343537 2025-06-07T13:04:58.845507 application/epub+zip 352852 2025-06-07T13:04:51.540484 application/epub+zip 324419 2025-06-07T13:04:49.972494 application/epub+zip 710521 2025-06-07T13:05:04.841437 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 685062 2025-06-07T13:04:57.812461 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 543221 2022-09-08T11:39:55.035743 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 681858 2025-06-07T13:04:46.156554 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 681595 2006-01-18T11:11:42 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 246197 2006-01-18T11:11:42 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 19954 2025-06-07T13:05:04.993414 application/rdf+xml 23977 2025-06-07T13:04:50.626537 image/jpeg 4603 2025-06-07T13:04:50.269504 image/jpeg 339265 2025-06-07T13:04:47.455557 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