Project Gutenberg 2008-09-06 Public domain in the USA. 116 Mackenzie, Clutha N. (Clutha Nantes) 1895 1966 The Tale of a Trooper Produced by Al Haines "The Tale of a Trooper" by Clutha N. Mackenzie is a novel likely written in the early 20th century. The story follows the main character, Mac, who becomes a trooper in the Wellington Mounted Rifles during World War I. It captures the blend of adventure and personal transformation as Mac transitions from his life as a stockman to a soldier heading overseas amidst the chaos of war. The opening of the book introduces readers to Mac and his friend Charley, who are working on a sheep station in New Zealand when news of the war breaks. Their peaceful life is disrupted, and they feel an irresistible urge to volunteer for military service, contemplating the possibility of adventure and heroism away from the familiar hills and fields of home. Through vivid descriptions of their surroundings and camaraderie, Mackenzie sets the stage for Mac's journey as he prepares for the challenges ahead in a war-torn world, balancing a sense of duty with youthful excitement. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 73.8 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en World War, 1914-1918 -- Personal narratives, English D501 Text World War I Category: Historical Novels Category: Adventure Category: Novels 341738 2025-07-11T05:34:13.096294 text/html 341559 2025-01-11T08:58:44.392054 text/html 194664 2025-07-11T05:34:18.414283 application/epub+zip 198696 2025-07-11T05:34:14.802292 application/epub+zip 198695 2025-07-11T05:34:13.641292 application/epub+zip 352554 2025-07-11T05:34:21.459236 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 324286 2025-07-11T05:34:17.844248 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 300153 2022-09-12T10:07:51.008262 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 321329 2025-07-11T05:34:12.805286 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 321130 2021-01-04T02:42:56 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 321133 2021-01-04T02:42:56 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 20045 2025-07-11T05:34:21.580226 application/rdf+xml 11520 2025-07-11T05:34:14.249269 image/jpeg 3273 2025-07-11T05:34:14.010298 image/jpeg 124946 2021-01-04T02:42:56 application/octet-stream application/zip 124910 2021-01-04T02:42:56 application/octet-stream application/zip 190293 2025-07-11T05:34:13.123282 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