Project Gutenberg 2010-08-21 Public domain in the USA. 229 Altsheler, Joseph A. (Joseph Alexander) 1862 1919 Altsheler, Joseph Alexander Altsheler, J. A. (Joseph Alexander) Wrenn, Charles L. (Charles Lewis) 1880 1952 The Guns of Europe Followed by The Forest of Swords (#15760) and The Hosts of the Air (#15285). E-text prepared by Christine Bell and Marc D'Hooghe "The Guns of Europe" by Joseph A. Altsheler is a historical novel written in the early 20th century. The story unfolds during the onset of World War I, centering on the experiences of young Americans such as John Scott, who finds himself tangled in the complex political and military atmosphere that characterizes Europe at that time. The narrative weaves personal journeys with the broader conflicts of nations, exploring themes of nationalism, duty, and personal resolve in the face of impending war. At the start of the novel, we meet John Scott, an American traveling through Europe with Mr. Anson, a companion and tutor. Their artistic and cultural explorations soon take a dark turn as they overhear conversations hinting at the mobilization of European armies and the impending war between Austria-Hungary and Servia. The characters are introduced to the tense atmosphere of the continent as they navigate their surroundings, which is filled with both awe of the art and ominous hints of the war to come. John's impression of a Prussian officer highlights the rising tensions, setting a backdrop that illuminates the clash between youthful idealism and the harsh realities of a world on the brink of chaos. The opening chapters effectively establish a haunting sense of urgency and foreshadow the characters' entanglement in the major conflict about to engulf Europe. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 81.9 (6th grade). Easy to read. en World War, 1914-1918 -- Fiction PZ PS Text Category: Historical Novels Category: Adventure 496473 2025-10-13T13:00:55.858543 text/html 498923 2010-08-21T15:26:01 text/html 1091964 2025-10-13T13:01:05.069478 application/epub+zip 1097753 2025-10-13T13:00:58.731527 application/epub+zip 255667 2025-10-13T13:00:56.583563 application/epub+zip 630333 2025-10-13T13:01:09.396460 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 605231 2025-10-13T13:01:03.441493 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 418107 2022-09-15T10:09:16.846362 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 476539 2025-10-13T13:00:54.749552 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 476372 2010-08-21T15:07:44 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 476385 2010-08-21T15:07:44 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 21081 2025-10-13T13:01:09.529454 application/rdf+xml 12318 2025-10-13T13:00:57.123506 image/jpeg 3282 2025-10-13T13:00:56.838526 image/jpeg 177105 2010-08-21T15:07:44 application/octet-stream application/zip 2093453 2010-08-21T15:29:27 application/octet-stream application/zip 177081 2010-08-21T15:07:44 application/octet-stream application/zip 2159309 2025-10-13T13:00:55.918566 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