Project Gutenberg 2006-12-14 Public domain in the USA. 418 King, Charles 1844 1933 Under Fire Produced by The Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net. (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive/American Libraries.) "Under Fire" by Charles King is a novel written in the late 19th century. The narrative centers around Captain Wilbur Cranston, a soldier who is preparing to return to the frontier after a leave of absence at home, where he was reunited with his family and old friends. The story explores themes of military duty, family ties, and the contrast between civilized life and the harsh realities of army life on the American frontier. The opening of the book sets the scene with Captain Cranston's bittersweet departure from a bustling Western city, filled with fond memories of his time spent with his charming wife and their two energetic boys. As the narrative unfolds, Cranston's internal conflicts about his duty and his family's reactions to his departure become evident. The introduction of characters such as Mrs. Barnard, who seeks Cranston's assistance regarding her troubled son, hints at the wider social dynamics and personal struggles that will intersect with military life. The initial chapters vividly depict the disconnection between the glamorous life left behind and the challenging world awaiting him on the frontier, setting the stage for the unfolding drama as they grapple with personal and societal challenges amidst the backdrop of impending military conflict. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 75.4 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en Indians of North America -- Fiction Western stories Frontier and pioneer life -- West (U.S.) -- Fiction West (U.S.) -- Social life and customs -- Fiction United States. Army -- Military life -- Fiction Soldiers -- West (U.S.) -- Fiction PS Text Browsing: Culture/Civilization/Society Browsing: History - American Browsing: Fiction Category: Historical Novels Category: Novels Category: American Literature 896067 2025-06-08T13:02:38.586293 text/html 906546 2006-12-14T10:22:44 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 660653 2006-12-14T10:22:44 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 745328 2025-06-08T13:02:50.787285 application/epub+zip 754225 2025-06-08T13:02:41.566302 application/epub+zip 432462 2025-06-08T13:02:39.862276 application/epub+zip 1017786 2025-06-08T13:02:58.159207 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 952590 2025-06-08T13:02:49.449283 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 604343 2022-09-09T12:46:29.113259 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 843534 2025-06-08T13:02:37.395311 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 843414 2006-12-14T10:22:44 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 325933 2006-12-14T10:22:44 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 843406 2006-12-14T10:22:44 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 325853 2006-12-14T10:22:44 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 21983 2025-06-08T13:02:58.319192 application/rdf+xml 9704 2025-06-08T13:02:40.448272 image/jpeg 2618 2025-06-08T13:02:40.150271 image/jpeg 720775 2025-06-08T13:02:38.680282 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