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 Project Gutenberg 2007-02-04 Public domain in the USA. 370 Brady, Cyrus Townsend 1861 1920 The Eagle of the Empire: A Story of Waterloo Produced by Al Haines "The Eagle of the Empire: A Story of Waterloo" by Cyrus Townsend Brady is a historical novel written in the early 20th century. The book centers around the tumultuous events surrounding the Battle of Waterloo, exploring both the military and human elements of war, with a focus on the character of Napoleon Bonaparte and a young soldier named Jean Marteau, who serves in his ranks. It promises to intertwine themes of bravery, sacrifice, and the horrors of conflict, all set against a significant backdrop of European history. The opening of the novel establishes a somber atmosphere as it introduces Napoleon in a precarious position, anxious and beleaguered as he grapples with the dire news of his military situation. He is surrounded by high-ranking officers who express a mix of loyalty and trepidation regarding the Emperor as they face overwhelming odds. The narrative also introduces Jean Marteau, a young officer who demonstrates unwavering devotion to Napoleon, indicating that he will have a pivotal role in the unfolding events. This first portion paints a vivid picture of the tension and despair among French forces while foreshadowing Marteau's critical mission, setting the stage for impending battles and personal sacrifice in the name of duty and love. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 82.1 (6th grade). Easy to read. en War stories Waterloo, Battle of, Waterloo, Belgium, 1815 -- Fiction PS Text Children's Fiction Browsing: Children & Young Adult Reading Browsing: History - Warfare Browsing: Fiction Category: Historical Novels Category: Adventure 551829 2025-06-08T15:10:48.868708 text/html 539634 2021-01-01T18:41:08 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 229454 2021-01-01T18:41:08 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 317624 2025-06-08T15:10:59.195147 application/epub+zip 326188 2025-06-08T15:10:52.514190 application/epub+zip 271931 2025-06-08T15:10:51.016672 application/epub+zip 564758 2025-06-08T15:11:04.087086 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 543681 2025-06-08T15:10:58.175213 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 426331 2022-09-09T15:08:03.023647 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 499641 2025-06-08T15:10:47.179665 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 499162 2021-01-01T18:41:08 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 186573 2021-01-01T18:41:08 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 499223 2021-01-01T18:41:08 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 186456 2021-01-01T18:41:08 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 20968 2025-06-08T15:11:04.225072 application/rdf+xml 15442 2025-06-08T15:10:51.593646 image/jpeg 3619 2025-06-08T15:10:51.292645 image/jpeg 307130 2025-06-08T15:10:48.916667 application/octet-stream application/zip en.wikipedia