Project Gutenberg 2011-03-10 Public domain in the USA. 210 Pemberton, Max 1863 1950 Pemberton, Sir Max The Great White Army Produced by Al Haines "The Great White Army" by Max Pemberton is a historical novel written in the early 20th century. The story is set during the tumultuous period of Napoleon's invasion of Russia in 1812, focusing on the experiences of Surgeon-Major Constant, a veteran who survives the harrowing retreat from Moscow. The novel explores themes of war, mortality, and human resilience, centering on Constant and his young nephew Léon as they navigate the chaos of an enemy-occupied city. At the start of the book, the reader is introduced to Janil de Constant as he witnesses the spectacular yet ominous entry into Moscow, believing they have won a decisive victory. However, the initial celebration soon gives way to treachery and violence, as Constant finds himself embroiled in a dangerous situation involving a mysterious dead man and a lady named Valerie. During his attempts to escape, he discovers a sinister plot, confronts armed convicts, and seeks refuge with Valerie in a hidden chapel. The opening chapters set the stage for a gripping tale of survival amidst the backdrop of war, drawing readers in with its rich historical context and vivid characterizations. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 77.2 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en Napoleonic Wars, 1800-1815 -- Campaigns -- Russia -- Fiction PR Text Browsing: History - Warfare Browsing: Literature Browsing: Fiction Category: Historical Novels Category: Novels 455610 2025-06-14T12:45:54.732504 text/html 442886 2021-01-07T14:41:31 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 161148 2021-01-07T14:41:31 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 238554 2025-06-14T12:46:03.464048 application/epub+zip 246946 2025-06-14T12:45:57.769066 application/epub+zip 246077 2025-06-14T12:45:56.457987 application/epub+zip 429790 2025-06-14T12:46:08.039990 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 411023 2025-06-14T12:46:02.602968 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 384960 2022-09-16T09:37:19.414567 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 421512 2025-06-14T12:45:53.606536 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 421099 2021-01-07T14:41:31 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 157770 2021-01-07T14:41:31 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 421092 2021-01-07T14:41:31 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 157646 2021-01-07T14:41:31 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 20333 2025-06-14T12:46:08.197957 application/rdf+xml 12748 2025-06-14T12:45:57.025990 image/jpeg 3371 2025-06-14T12:45:56.734017 image/jpeg 230540 2025-06-14T12:45:54.773503 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