Project Gutenberg 2012-11-06 Public domain in the USA. 160 Parker, Gilbert 1862 1932 Parker, Horatio Gilbert Parker, Gilbert, Sir, bart. Kinney, Margaret West 1872 1952 Kinney, Troy 1871 1938 Kinneys, The A Ladder of Swords: A Tale of Love, Laughter and Tears Produced by D Alexander, Matthew Wheaton and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net "A Ladder of Swords: A Tale of Love, Laughter and Tears" by Gilbert Parker is a historical novel written in the early 20th century. The narrative is set around the tumultuous times of the late 16th century, focusing on the lives of the Huguenots during the reign of Queen Elizabeth I. The story centers on two main characters: Angèle Aubert, a brave young woman in exile, and Michel de la Forêt, her lover who is risking his life to fight for their cause and their love. The opening of the tale introduces us to Angèle and Michel’s correspondence in the face of war and exile. Angèle's letter filled with love, hope, and longing reveals her desperation as she awaits news of Michel, who has become embroiled in the conflicts in France. As the narrative unfolds, we witness Angèle's determined rejection of another suitor while she fervently hopes for Michel's safe return to Jersey. The tumultuous events ahead will challenge their love, drawing them into a broader conflict against tyranny and danger that could cost them everything, setting the stage for a gripping tale of passion interwoven with historical strife. (This is an automatically generated summary.) file:///public/vhost/g/gutenberg/html/files/41303/41303-h/images/cover.jpg Reading ease score: 77.0 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en Great Britain -- History -- Elizabeth, 1558-1603 -- Fiction Huguenots -- Fiction Jersey (Channel Islands) -- Fiction PS Text Category: Historical Novels Category: Romance Category: British Literature 354120 2025-08-16T16:03:22.148224 text/html 344143 2024-10-23T12:05:23 text/html 1280420 2025-08-16T16:03:27.532189 application/epub+zip 1282122 2025-08-16T16:03:23.234274 application/epub+zip 204853 2025-08-16T16:03:22.681230 application/epub+zip 1395298 2025-08-16T16:03:30.903234 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 767923 2025-08-16T16:03:26.997243 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 280183 2022-09-18T20:05:17.045952 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 311741 2025-08-16T16:03:21.426296 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 291805 2024-10-23T12:05:23 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 18227 2025-08-16T16:03:31.067183 application/rdf+xml 24397 2025-08-16T16:03:22.773254 image/jpeg 3666 2025-08-16T16:03:22.726229 image/jpeg 1104153 2025-08-16T16:03:22.241300 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 en.wikipedia