Project Gutenberg 2007-11-06 Public domain in the USA. 148 Fenn, George Manville 1831 1909 Fenn, G. M. (George Manville) Fenn, G. Manville (George Manville) Nash, J. (Joseph) 1922 Nash, Joseph Crown and Sceptre: A West Country Story Produced by Nick Hodson of London, England "Crown and Sceptre: A West Country Story" by George Manville Fenn is a historical novel written in the late 19th century. The narrative is set during the English Civil War in the mid-seventeenth century, focusing on the lives of two families, the Markhams and the Forresters, who find themselves on opposing sides of the conflict. The main characters are teenage boys, Scarlett Markham and Fred Forrester, who navigate their friendship amid the turmoil of war, secret passages, and personal loyalties. The opening of the story introduces readers to the idyllic setting of Devon, where the boys embark on adventures in and around their homes, encountering hidden passages and the unfolding realities of civil strife. Tension builds as their families align with the Cavaliers and Roundheads, respectively, leading to underlying conflicts that complicate their friendship. As the dangerous consequences of war loom, the boys' discovery of a secret passage sets the stage for intrigue and conflict, combining elements of friendship, loyalty, and the weight of history as they navigate the challenges posed by their families' allegiances. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 88.3 (6th grade). Easy to read. en Conduct of life -- Juvenile fiction Friendship -- Juvenile fiction Adventure and adventurers -- Juvenile fiction Voyages and travels -- Juvenile fiction Rescues -- Juvenile fiction Soldiers -- Juvenile fiction Kings and rulers -- Juvenile fiction PZ Text Category: Historical Novels Category: Adventure Category: British Literature 832446 2025-08-09T14:53:12.608285 text/html 879668 2013-05-16T03:30:44 text/html 583570 2025-08-09T14:53:25.720224 application/epub+zip 595596 2025-08-09T14:53:16.491336 application/epub+zip 366024 2025-08-09T14:53:15.004247 application/epub+zip 922599 2025-08-09T14:53:31.855179 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 915003 2025-08-09T14:53:24.666206 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 654070 2022-09-11T05:16:47.810135 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 776358 2025-08-09T14:53:11.319255 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 776007 2013-05-16T03:30:44 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 20491 2025-08-09T14:53:31.994159 application/rdf+xml 15149 2025-08-09T14:53:15.533253 image/jpeg 3732 2025-08-09T14:53:15.269236 image/jpeg 558354 2013-05-16T03:37:30 application/octet-stream application/zip 282468 2013-05-16T03:37:30 application/octet-stream application/zip 569948 2025-08-09T14:53:12.678301 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