Project Gutenberg 2010-10-07 Public domain in the USA. 212 Caine, Hall, Sir 1853 1931 Caine, Thomas Henry Hall, Sir Caine, T. Hall, Sir Caine, Sir Hall The Bondman: A New Saga Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Bondman_(novel) E-text prepared by Juliet Sutherland and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team (http://www.pgdp.net) "The Bondman: A New Saga" by Hall Caine is a historical novel written in the late 19th century. Set against the backdrop of Iceland's struggle for independence in the early 1800s, it explores themes of love, betrayal, and personal redemption. The story revolves around Stephen Orry, a seaman, and the complex relationships he develops with Rachel, the Governor's daughter, and the burdens of his past contrasted with his precarious present. At the start of the tale, we are introduced to Iceland during a period of political turbulence. Stephen Orry participates in a wrestling match during the Althing holiday, which puts him in the spotlight and leads to a budding connection with Rachel, the Governor's daughter. Their relationship is complicated by external pressures and past events, including the fallout from a previous scandal involving another local man, Patricksen. The opening sets up a narrative filled with tension as Stephen's choices lead to a series of dramatic events, including Patricksen's untimely death and the ensuing chaos that impacts both his and Rachel's lives. As the narrative unfolds, the impact of social class, personal desires, and the quest for identity become pivotal elements in the characters’ journeys. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 85.3 (6th grade). Easy to read. en Iceland -- Fiction Isle of Man -- Fiction PR Text Category: Historical Novels Category: Novels 903481 2025-08-14T04:23:24.654845 text/html 916400 2010-10-07T17:48:03 text/html 420308 2025-08-14T04:23:37.842248 application/epub+zip 428941 2025-08-14T04:23:28.480832 application/epub+zip 416599 2025-08-14T04:23:26.789847 application/epub+zip 736212 2025-08-14T04:23:44.615278 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 695943 2025-08-14T04:23:36.457248 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 615250 2022-09-15T12:59:49.225628 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 841856 2025-08-14T04:23:22.462810 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 841604 2010-10-07T17:42:37 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 841617 2010-10-07T17:42:37 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 20540 2025-08-14T04:23:44.757213 application/rdf+xml 14724 2025-08-14T04:23:27.413792 image/jpeg 4103 2025-08-14T04:23:27.140810 image/jpeg 314480 2010-10-07T17:42:37 application/octet-stream application/zip 330601 2010-10-07T17:50:39 application/octet-stream application/zip 314482 2010-10-07T17:42:37 application/octet-stream application/zip 405176 2025-08-14T04:23:24.724848 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