Project Gutenberg 2012-03-16 Public domain in the USA. 117 Dalton, William 1821 1875 The War Tiger Or, Adventures and Wonderful Fortunes of the Young Sea Chief and His Lad Chow: A Tale of the Conquest of China Produced by Juliet Sutherland, Mary Meehan and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net "The War Tiger" by William Dalton is a historical fiction novel written in the late 19th century. The story follows a young sea chief, Nicholas Chin-Chi-Loong, and his companion Chow as they navigate the turbulent times of the conquest of China by the Tartars, focusing on themes of bravery, treachery, and resilience against powerful foes. Their adventures intertwine personal ambition and the larger conflicts arising from political instability in the empire. The opening of the narrative introduces readers to the socio-political landscape of China, where multiple factions vie for power amidst the crumbling Ming dynasty. Nicholas is depicted as a strong and intelligent character, poised to prove his mettle as he embarks on a mission to deliver a critical letter to the Emperor. We also meet Chow, a boy from a noble family who becomes Nicholas's loyal companion after a dramatic rescue at sea. The early chapters set the stage for their forthcoming trials, including encounters with corrupt officials, rogue factions, and the bond that forms between them as they face adversities, laying groundwork for both action and character development as they aim to thwart treachery and protect their homeland. (This is an automatically generated summary.) file:///public/vhost/g/gutenberg/html/files/39163/39163-h/images/cover.jpg Reading ease score: 63.4 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. en China -- History -- Tatar Conquest, 1643-1644 -- Fiction PS Text Category: Historical Novels Category: Adventure 504924 2025-07-16T04:21:50.507792 text/html 503799 2012-03-16T09:57:30 text/html 737800 2025-07-16T04:21:55.718761 application/epub+zip 742605 2025-07-16T04:21:51.270801 application/epub+zip 245175 2025-07-16T04:21:50.887752 application/epub+zip 912103 2025-07-16T04:21:59.809717 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 868012 2025-07-16T04:21:55.338729 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 371695 2022-09-18T03:59:31.731060 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 483277 2025-07-16T04:21:49.912825 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 483334 2012-03-16T09:57:28 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 483325 2012-03-16T09:57:30 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 21235 2025-07-16T04:21:59.940716 application/rdf+xml 18999 2025-07-16T04:21:50.967775 image/jpeg 2883 2025-07-16T04:21:50.928783 image/jpeg 178601 2012-03-16T09:57:30 application/octet-stream application/zip 676640 2012-03-16T09:57:30 application/octet-stream application/zip 178575 2012-03-16T09:57:30 application/octet-stream application/zip 679042 2025-07-16T04:21:50.559786 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