Project Gutenberg 1999-11-01 Public domain in the USA. 396 Buchan, John 1875 1940 Tweedsmuir, John Buchan, Baron The Path of the King Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Path_of_the_King Prologue -- Hightower under Sunfell -- The Englishman -- The wife of Flanders -- Eyes of youth -- The maid -- The wood of life -- Eaucourt by the waters -- The hidden city -- The regicide -- The marplot -- The lit chamber -- In the dark land -- The last stage -- The end of the road -- Epilogue. Produced by Mary Starr, and David Widger "The Path of the King" by John Buchan is a historical novel likely written during the early 20th century. This narrative explores themes of destiny, lineage, and the contrast between nobility and common birth through the life of Biorn, a young prince of Hightown. He navigates his childhood amidst tales of valor and the weight of his royal ancestry while grappling with the foreboding hints of future achievements and trials that await him. The opening of the novel introduces three characters at a winter camp discussing the nature of greatness and the hidden legacies within ordinary lives. The conversation ignites Biorn’s childhood imagination as he embarks on adventurous games that symbolize his quest for identity and purpose. As Biorn grows, he is influenced by the stories of his warriors and the predictions of a wise woman, Katla, who foretells his future potential. There are themes of struggle and prophecies that hint at greater destinies beyond the mundane, setting the stage for Biorn’s journey from childhood to manhood in a world filled with danger, warfare, and the pursuit of greatness. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 90.3 (5th grade). Very easy to read. en Historical fiction War stories Kings and rulers -- Fiction PR Text Category: Historical Novels Category: Adventure Category: Novels 563705 2025-08-01T11:41:05.854466 text/html 576986 2021-01-27T16:42:50 text/html; charset=utf-8 204073 2021-01-27T16:42:50 text/html; charset=utf-8 application/zip 269086 2025-08-01T11:41:12.930418 application/epub+zip 275657 2025-08-01T11:41:07.659499 application/epub+zip 275656 2025-08-01T11:41:06.538509 application/epub+zip 458732 2025-08-01T11:41:17.255889 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 431429 2025-08-01T11:41:12.256456 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 409274 2022-09-01T13:05:19.776972 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 492966 2025-08-01T11:41:05.040459 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 492916 2018-03-15T06:09:44 text/plain; charset=utf-8 194950 2018-03-17T07:00:00 text/plain; charset=utf-8 application/zip 488236 2012-10-30T11:05:44 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 194390 2012-10-30T11:10:10 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 21250 2025-08-01T11:41:17.414872 application/rdf+xml 11045 2025-08-01T11:41:07.051447 image/jpeg 3099 2025-08-01T11:41:06.796423 image/jpeg 261388 2025-08-01T11:41:05.897464 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