Project Gutenberg 2006-07-12 Public domain in the USA. 246 Henty, G. A. (George Alfred) 1832 1902 Henty, George Alfred Henty, G.A. Margetson, W. H. (William Henry) 1861 1940 Margetson, William Henry The Tiger of Mysore: A Story of the War with Tippoo Saib E-text prepared by Martin Robb "The Tiger of Mysore: A Story of the War with Tippoo Saib" by G. A. Henty is a historical adventure novel written in the late 19th century. The story revolves around young Dick Holland, son of a sea captain who has mysteriously gone missing, and his mother, Margaret, as they embark on a perilous journey to India in search of her husband. The context of the narrative is set against the backdrop of British colonial India, focusing on the conflicts with the notorious Tippoo Sultan of Mysore. At the start of the narrative, the reader learns about Dick's father's shipwreck and disappearance and how this tragedy has shaped their family's life. The opening introduces key characters, including Dick and his determined mother, who, fueled by hope and desperation, decide to travel to India to discover the fate of her husband and face the dangers posed by endless political turmoil. The stage is set for a thrilling tale of bravery, resilience, and the struggles faced by those caught in the tides of war. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 76.7 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en Tipu Sultan, Fath 'Ali, Nawab of Mysore, 1753-1799 -- Juvenile fiction India -- History -- Mysore War, 1799 -- Fiction PZ Text Children's Fiction Category: Historical Novels Category: Adventure Category: British Literature 800292 2025-08-08T06:23:15.392240 text/html 785029 2006-08-03T17:06:45 text/html 1396885 2025-08-08T06:23:26.088202 application/epub+zip 1407565 2025-08-08T06:23:18.927248 application/epub+zip 365965 2025-08-08T06:23:17.620185 application/epub+zip 1737924 2025-08-08T06:23:31.883121 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1707637 2025-08-08T06:23:25.198129 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 587905 2022-09-09T05:59:50.470017 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 769873 2025-08-08T06:23:13.909187 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 769939 2021-01-01T12:43:09 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 19656 2025-08-08T06:23:32.018110 application/rdf+xml 18627 2025-08-08T06:23:18.133205 image/jpeg 4198 2025-08-08T06:23:17.877174 image/jpeg 1301283 2021-01-01T12:43:09 application/octet-stream application/zip 277868 2021-01-01T12:43:09 application/octet-stream application/zip 1389228 2025-08-08T06:23:15.493176 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