Project Gutenberg 1995-11-01 Public domain in the USA. 379 Burroughs, Edgar Rice 1875 1950 The Mad King Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Mad_King Judith Boss "The Mad King" by Edgar Rice Burroughs is a novel written during the early 20th century. The story revolves around the themes of political intrigue and adventure, set in the fictional kingdom of Lutha. The narrative features Barney Custer, an American who finds himself mistaken for Leopold, the mad king who has escaped captivity after a decade of detention. As the story unfolds, Custer must navigate the challenges of his new identity and confront the dangers posed by corrupt regents and their loyal soldiers. The opening of "The Mad King" introduces a chaotic Lutha, where rumors of the mad king’s escape stir the populace. The cunning Prince Peter of Blentz, who rules as regent, is desperate to recapture Leopold, fearing for his power. Amidst this turmoil, Barney Custer encounters a runaway horse carrying a girl, Emma von der Tann, leading him into a series of events that catalyze his unintended rise into royal life. As Custer engages with both Emma and the political machinations of the kingdom, he becomes embroiled in a conflict that challenges his identity and sense of honor, planting the seeds for a thrilling adventure ahead. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 79.9 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en Fantasy fiction Impostors and imposture -- Fiction Adventure stories Kings and rulers -- Fiction Mistaken identity -- Fiction PS Text Category: Adventure Category: Novels 583043 2025-07-01T05:07:44.909777 text/html 604004 2021-12-21T07:18:03 text/html 317478 2025-07-01T05:07:53.515779 application/epub+zip 317886 2025-07-01T05:07:47.631760 application/epub+zip 307078 2025-07-01T05:07:46.382752 application/epub+zip 499568 2025-07-01T05:07:58.155704 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 473055 2025-07-01T05:07:52.799737 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 440914 2022-09-01T05:32:46.335749 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 553587 2025-07-01T05:07:44.259762 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 553364 2021-12-21T07:19:24 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 19365 2025-07-01T05:07:58.284725 application/rdf+xml 12005 2025-07-01T05:07:46.891757 image/jpeg 3209 2025-07-01T05:07:46.638752 image/jpeg 199966 2021-12-21T07:21:43 application/octet-stream application/zip 204980 2021-12-21T07:22:05 application/octet-stream application/zip 275522 2025-07-01T05:07:44.952843 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