Project Gutenberg 2011-04-06 Public domain in the USA. 178 Hamilton, John A. (John Arthur) 1845 Hamilton, John Arthur The MS. in a Red Box Produced by Al Haines "The MS. in a Red Box" by John A. Hamilton is a historical novel written in the early 20th century. The narrative begins in May 1627 in Axholme, England, during a tumultuous time when the threats posed by a Dutchman named Cornelius Vermuijden are weighing heavily on the common folk. The story follows the young protagonist, Frank Vavasour, who is caught between his burgeoning feelings for the mysterious Mistress Goel and his father's legal battles against Vermuijden's ambitious plans to drain the lands. At the start of the novel, readers are introduced to Frank's carefree riding through a beautiful spring day, overwhelmed by the joy of news that his father has triumphed in court against Vermuijden. However, his day takes a dramatic turn when he intervenes to protect a young woman who is being threatened by a group of men. This woman turns out to be Mistress Goel, the daughter of a displaced doctor, and their encounter sets off a series of events that entwines romance with danger, as Frank must navigate the brewing conflict in the Isle while grappling with his emotions and familial obligations. The opening establishes a vibrant and intricate world where personal and political tensions clash, hinting at the dual nature of love and duty that will arise throughout the story. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 76.8 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en Axholme, Isle of (England) -- History -- Fiction PR Text Browsing: History - British Browsing: Literature Browsing: Fiction Category: Historical Novels Category: Romance Category: Novels Category: British Literature 522921 2025-06-14T14:03:55.807632 text/html 512736 2021-01-07T16:40:01 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 194446 2021-01-07T16:40:01 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 269172 2025-06-14T14:04:04.072696 application/epub+zip 276659 2025-06-14T14:03:57.941589 application/epub+zip 276660 2025-06-14T14:03:56.615610 application/epub+zip 465918 2025-06-14T14:04:08.727607 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 446503 2025-06-14T14:04:03.257514 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 426224 2022-09-16T11:06:30.983071 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 488289 2025-06-14T14:03:54.475604 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 488108 2021-01-07T16:40:01 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 191078 2021-01-07T16:40:01 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 488105 2021-01-07T16:40:01 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 191051 2021-01-07T16:40:01 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 20127 2025-06-14T14:04:08.872489 application/rdf+xml 12664 2025-06-14T14:03:57.198592 image/jpeg 3263 2025-06-14T14:03:56.899647 image/jpeg 263535 2025-06-14T14:03:55.856565 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