Project Gutenberg 2012-05-30 Public domain in the USA. 140 French, Harry W. (Harry Willard) 1854 1915 French, Henry Willard French, H. W. (Harry Willard) The Lance of Kanana: A Story of Arabia Produced by sp1nd, Mary Meehan and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive) "The Lance of Kanana: A Story of Arabia" by Harry W. French is a historical novel written in the late 19th century. The story centers around Kanana, a Bedouin boy from the tribe of Beni Sad, who struggles with his identity as a non-combatant among a culture steeped in warfare. Despite being labeled a coward by his peers, Kanana embarks on a journey that leads him to confront family loyalty, bravery, and the essence of honor for Allah and his people. The opening of the book introduces us to Kanana's life and internal conflict. We learn that he is raised in a warrior culture where the ability to fight is paramount, yet he finds fulfillment in gentler pursuits, such as tending to animals. Despite the scorn he faces for his nonviolent stance, Kanana's thoughts drive him deep into a personal ethical struggle—questioning the violence inherent in tribal warfare. The narrative begins to evolve when he learns that his brothers have been captured, motivating him to seek out adventure and prove himself against societal expectations. This enigmatic beginning foreshadows a narrative filled with both personal and cultural challenges, hinting at Kanana’s significant journey into manhood and bravery against the backdrop of the Arabian desert. (This is an automatically generated summary.) file:///public/vhost/g/gutenberg/html/files/39853/39853-h/images/fcover.jpg Reading ease score: 78.3 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en Arabian Peninsula -- History -- Juvenile fiction Heroes -- Arab countries -- Juvenile fiction PZ Text Punch Category: Historical Novels Category: Adventure 175133 2025-07-16T08:05:36.891065 text/html 171985 2012-05-30T10:43:24 text/html 1030744 2025-07-16T08:05:40.315060 application/epub+zip 1031920 2025-07-16T08:05:37.698047 application/epub+zip 226422 2025-07-16T08:05:37.192084 application/epub+zip 1108643 2025-07-16T08:05:42.462059 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1089694 2025-07-16T08:05:39.982040 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 285138 2022-09-18T09:02:34.395714 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 159229 2025-07-16T08:05:36.569123 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 159129 2012-05-30T10:43:24 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 159120 2012-05-30T10:43:24 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 21659 2025-07-16T08:05:42.592060 application/rdf+xml 30930 2025-07-16T08:05:37.268041 image/jpeg 4367 2025-07-16T08:05:37.229074 image/jpeg 59296 2012-05-30T10:43:26 application/octet-stream application/zip 1005456 2012-05-30T10:43:26 application/octet-stream application/zip 59274 2012-05-30T10:43:26 application/octet-stream application/zip 1006902 2025-07-16T08:05:36.927063 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