Project Gutenberg 2007-05-04 Public domain in the USA. 107 Fenn, George Manville 1831 1909 Fenn, G. M. (George Manville) Fenn, G. Manville (George Manville) Overend, William Heysham 1851 1898 Overend, W. H. (William Heysham) Overend, W.H. Gil the Gunner: The Youngest Officer in the East Produced by Nick Hodson of London, England "Gil the Gunner: The Youngest Officer in the East" by George Manville Fenn is a historical novel likely written in the late 19th century. The story follows a young protagonist, Gilbert Vincent, who embarks on a military career in India, navigating the challenges of being the youngest officer in the artillery. As he faces various battles and personal conflicts, the narrative explores themes of bravery, burgeoning manhood, and the complexities of army life amid the backdrop of British India's colonial tensions. At the start of the novel, we are introduced to Gil, a spirited but hot-tempered young man, who engages in a schoolyard fight just before learning about his military commission. His character is further developed through reflections on his temper and the burdens of expectation placed upon him by his father and society. After receiving his commission, he boards the ship "Jumna" bound for India, where he faces a dramatic situation involving a drowning woman, leading him to display courage that becomes a key aspect of his character's development. The opening establishes both the personal and external conflicts Gil will face as he journeys into a world of adventure and challenge in the ranks of the British Army. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 76.6 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en Young men -- Juvenile fiction Great Britain. Army -- Colonial forces -- India -- Juvenile fiction PZ Text Category: Historical Novels Category: Adventure Category: British Literature 851489 2025-07-09T05:27:43.599047 text/html 883544 2007-05-04T15:08:38 text/html 727618 2025-07-09T05:27:56.193956 application/epub+zip 741754 2025-07-09T05:27:47.423061 application/epub+zip 374685 2025-07-09T05:27:45.907023 application/epub+zip 1095289 2025-07-09T05:28:02.113985 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1086631 2025-07-09T05:27:54.997977 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 621425 2022-09-10T06:45:40.772747 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 808705 2025-07-09T05:27:42.385045 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 808526 2007-05-04T15:08:38 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 20318 2025-07-09T05:28:02.247931 application/rdf+xml 18838 2025-07-09T05:27:46.432018 image/jpeg 4157 2025-07-09T05:27:46.170015 image/jpeg 633017 2007-05-04T15:08:40 application/octet-stream application/zip 295189 2007-05-04T15:08:40 application/octet-stream application/zip 709841 2025-07-09T05:27:43.677017 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