Project Gutenberg 2012-10-05 Public domain in the USA. 334 Carling, John R. The Shadow of the Czar Produced by Melissa McDaniel 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 Shadow of the Czar" by John R. Carling is a historical novel written in the early 20th century. The story unfolds in 1845 and follows Captain Paul Cressingham, a young British officer who embarks on a journey in Dalmatia, where he encounters mystery, adventure, and romance. The narrative centers around the captain's chance meeting with a beautiful and enigmatic young woman named Barbara, who has escaped from a convent, adding to the intrigue and potential danger of the tale. At the start of the novel, the protagonist, Paul Cressingham, finds himself lost in a deep pine forest, yearning for adventure away from his routine military duties in Corfu. After unexpectedly crossing paths with Barbara late at night, the two are drawn into a story filled with tension and secrecy. Barbara reveals that she fears pursuit by the authorities due to her escape, while Paul feels a strong desire to protect her, setting the tone for the budding romance between them. Their dynamic deepens as they navigate the rustic atmosphere of Dalmatia, fraught with elements of chivalry and danger, particularly with the enigmatic figure of Cardinal Ravenna looming in the background, hinting at darker themes that may unfold. (This is an automatically generated summary.) file:///public/vhost/g/gutenberg/html/files/40945/40945-h/images/cover.jpg Reading ease score: 71.0 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en Conspiracies -- Fiction Adventure stories British -- Foreign countries -- Fiction Princesses -- Fiction Europe, Eastern -- Fiction PR Text Category: Historical Novels Category: Romance Category: Adventure Category: British Literature 800957 2025-08-16T14:18:19.422849 text/html 793259 2024-10-23T11:12:52 text/html 627046 2025-08-16T14:18:29.698863 application/epub+zip 635189 2025-08-16T14:18:20.920947 application/epub+zip 380487 2025-08-16T14:18:20.157882 application/epub+zip 860740 2025-08-16T14:18:35.992793 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 812084 2025-08-16T14:18:28.745857 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 557497 2022-09-18T17:38:51.043716 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 742701 2025-08-16T14:18:17.149921 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 722779 2024-10-23T11:12:52 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 17623 2025-08-16T14:18:36.336783 application/rdf+xml 17440 2025-08-16T14:18:20.263872 image/jpeg 2799 2025-08-16T14:18:20.213859 image/jpeg 597716 2025-08-16T14:18:19.493910 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