Project Gutenberg 2006-02-25 Public domain in the USA. 355 Parrish, Randall 1858 1923 Kinney, Margaret West 1872 1952 Kinney, Troy 1871 1938 Kinneys, The Prisoners of Chance The Story of What Befell Geoffrey Benteen, Borderman, through His Love for a Lady of France Produced by Al Haines "Prisoners of Chance" by Randall Parrish is a historical novel written in the early 20th century. The story centers on Geoffrey Benteen, a border adventurer navigating the frontier and complex political landscape of Louisiana in the late 18th century. The narrative combines themes of love, loyalty, and the perils of conflict as Benteen embarks on a dangerous quest to rescue a friend's husband, highlighting the rich interactions among French, Spanish, and indigenous cultures during this turbulent period. At the start of the narrative, Benteen reflects on his life and the events that led to his return to New Orleans after years away. He learns that Madame Eloise de Noyan needs his help to save her husband, the Chevalier Charles de Noyan, who is imprisoned aboard a Spanish warship and facing execution at dawn. With time working against him, Benteen gathers information about the ship's layout and security while preparing for a bold rescue mission. The opening chapters set the stage for a tense adventure filled with personal stakes and historical intrigue, capturing the reader's attention as they anticipate the challenges that Benteen must face to fulfill his pledge. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 75.7 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en Adventure stories PS Text Category: Historical Novels Category: Adventure Category: Novels 705783 2025-10-07T13:08:51.298494 text/html 690411 2006-02-25T08:49:26 text/html 612711 2025-10-07T13:09:00.109416 application/epub+zip 625045 2025-10-07T13:08:53.283487 application/epub+zip 355128 2025-10-07T13:08:52.077451 application/epub+zip 870425 2025-10-07T13:09:05.307431 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 845963 2025-10-07T13:08:59.283450 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 573815 2022-09-08T13:22:41.242271 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 657518 2025-10-07T13:08:49.920513 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 657554 2006-02-25T08:49:26 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 657545 2006-02-25T08:49:26 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 21302 2025-10-07T13:09:05.454421 application/rdf+xml 13565 2025-10-07T13:08:52.580459 image/jpeg 3574 2025-10-07T13:08:52.326594 image/jpeg 258318 2006-02-25T08:49:28 application/octet-stream application/zip 526967 2006-02-25T08:49:28 application/octet-stream application/zip 258211 2006-02-25T08:49:28 application/octet-stream application/zip 596199 2025-10-07T13:08:51.365474 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 en.wikipedia