Project Gutenberg 2009-11-12 Public domain in the USA. 411 Henty, G. A. (George Alfred) 1832 1902 Henty, George Alfred Henty, G.A. Overend, William Heysham 1851 1898 Overend, W. H. (William Heysham) Overend, W.H. Through Russian Snows: A Story of Napoleon's Retreat from Moscow Produced by David Edwards, Graeme Mackreth and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive) "Through Russian Snows: A Story of Napoleon's Retreat from Moscow" by G. A. Henty is a historical novel written in the late 19th century. This work vividly recounts the harrowing retreat of Napoleon's army from Moscow, depicted through the eyes of a central character, Sergeant Julian Wyatt, who embodies the spirit and challenges faced during this tumultuous time. Henty is known for his engaging storytelling that combines adventure with historical detail, making this novel likely to appeal to readers interested in both historical narratives and character-driven plots. At the start of the narrative, we are introduced to the Wyatt brothers, Julian and Frank, following the death of their father, Colonel Wyatt. The opening chapter sets up their contrasting personalities and roles within their family dynamic, particularly highlighting Julian's carefree spirit and Frank's more serious demeanor. The preface mentions the complexity and scale of the campaign against Russia, suggesting a historical backdrop of significant events. As Julian's character unfolds, we see tensions between responsibility and youthful exuberance, setting the stage for his eventual involvement in the historical events that will link back to the retreat from Moscow. The narrative promises a journey filled with wild adventures and moral quandaries against the larger canvas of history. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 74.8 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en Napoleon I, Emperor of the French, 1769-1821 -- Juvenile fiction Napoleonic Wars, 1800-1815 -- Campaigns -- Russia -- Juvenile fiction PZ Text Historical Fiction Browsing: Children & Young Adult Reading Browsing: History - Warfare Browsing: Fiction Category: Historical Novels Category: Adventure Category: British Literature 673661 2025-06-12T13:27:13.459502 text/html 652627 2024-10-24T20:31:55 text/html 802391 2025-06-12T13:27:24.474477 application/epub+zip 812400 2025-06-12T13:27:17.620474 application/epub+zip 322499 2025-06-12T13:27:16.127489 application/epub+zip 1169888 2025-06-12T13:27:29.989454 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1142925 2025-06-12T13:27:23.486489 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 532524 2022-09-14T06:24:16.937985 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 656521 2025-06-12T13:27:12.408541 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 636456 2024-10-24T20:31:55 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 656431 2021-01-05T20:39:30 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 656422 2021-01-05T20:39:30 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 22871 2025-06-12T13:27:30.143410 application/rdf+xml 26507 2025-06-12T13:27:16.712493 image/jpeg 5034 2025-06-12T13:27:16.417478 image/jpeg 239443 2021-01-05T20:39:30 application/octet-stream application/zip 678604 2021-01-05T20:39:30 application/octet-stream application/zip 239361 2021-01-05T20:39:30 application/octet-stream application/zip 779465 2025-06-12T13:27:13.555491 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