Project Gutenberg 2007-05-08 Public domain in the USA. 222 Fenn, George Manville 1831 1909 Fenn, G. M. (George Manville) Fenn, G. Manville (George Manville) Sheldon, Charles Mills 1866 1928 Sheldon, Charles M. (Charles Mills) Sheldon, C. M. (Charles Mills) !Tention: A Story of Boy-Life during the Peninsular War Produced by Nick Hodson of London, England "!Tention: A Story of Boy-Life during the Peninsular War" by George Manville Fenn is a historical novel written in the late 19th century. The story primarily revolves around two young soldiers, Private Penton Gray and the bugler Punch, as they navigate the dangers and challenges of the Peninsular War in Spain. Their journey through injury and adventure highlights themes of friendship, bravery, and the harsh realities of war from a youthful perspective. The opening of the novel captures a dramatic scene during a military engagement. Private Pen finds himself injured alongside Punch, who is also hurt but determined to reunite with their regiment. As they attempt to recover and evade enemy forces, the boys face numerous adventures, including encounters with formidable enemies and allies, such as a deposed Spanish King. Their bond and determination to survive become central to the narrative, setting a tone that balances the realities of wartime with the innocence of youth, making the story both poignant and engaging. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 88.5 (6th grade). Easy to read. en Peninsular War, 1807-1814 -- Juvenile fiction PZ Text Category: Historical Novels Category: Children & Young Adult Reading Category: Adventure 574816 2025-08-09T05:47:06.171335 text/html 606234 2007-05-08T14:11:32 text/html 553756 2025-08-09T05:47:16.786681 application/epub+zip 561353 2025-08-09T05:47:10.026768 application/epub+zip 265487 2025-08-09T05:47:08.592743 application/epub+zip 880348 2025-08-09T05:47:21.273690 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 869549 2025-08-09T05:47:15.644659 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 467628 2022-09-10T07:09:09.898089 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 535918 2025-08-09T05:47:05.186271 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 535696 2007-05-08T14:11:32 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 19230 2025-08-09T05:47:21.434649 application/rdf+xml 22695 2025-08-09T05:47:09.099757 image/jpeg 4702 2025-08-09T05:47:08.845709 image/jpeg 451916 2007-05-08T14:11:32 application/octet-stream application/zip 192888 2007-05-08T14:11:32 application/octet-stream application/zip 541578 2025-08-09T05:47:06.228776 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