Project Gutenberg 2012-11-25 Public domain in the USA. 944 Strang, Herbert One of Clive's Heroes: A Story of the Fight for India Produced by Al Haines "One of Clive's Heroes: A Story of the Fight for India" by Herbert Strang is an adventure novel written in the early 20th century. The story revolves around Robert Clive, a notable historical figure in Britain's colonial exploits in India, and focuses on a young character named Desmond Burke, who aspires to rise above his mundane existence on a farm and emulate Clive's remarkable life. The narrative combines historical events with fiction, aiming to entertain while also providing insights into the context of the period. At the start of the story, readers are introduced to Desmond Burke, a young boy living in Market Drayton, who is enraptured by tales of Robert Clive's adventures in India. The proceedings are marked by a banquet held in honor of Clive’s return, where Desmond yearns to be a part of the excitement. His older brother, Richard, is domineering and critical, which further drives Desmond's dissatisfaction with his life. After a series of interactions, including Desmond's encounter with a mysterious stranger named Marmaduke Diggle, who speaks of the wonders of the East Indies, Desmond is determined to pursue an adventurous life, setting the stage for his journey. The opening chapters establish his longing for adventure and introduce the conflicts that propel him towards a decisive turn in his life. (This is an automatically generated summary.) file:///public/vhost/g/gutenberg/html/files/41489/41489-rst/images/img-cover.jpg file:///public/vhost/g/gutenberg/html/files/41489/41489-h/images/img-cover.jpg Reading ease score: 79.7 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en Adventure stories British -- India -- Juvenile fiction India -- History -- 18th century -- Juvenile fiction PZ Text Category: Historical Novels Category: Adventure Category: British Literature 941053 2025-08-16T16:54:35.549968 text/html 932377 2024-10-23T12:35:43 text/html 584787 2025-08-16T16:54:54.441874 application/epub+zip 1187571 2025-01-16T18:08:51.329105 application/pdf 950980 2025-01-16T18:08:32.281149 application/pdf 604767 2025-08-16T16:54:42.893923 application/epub+zip 385614 2025-08-16T16:54:38.659958 application/epub+zip 820670 2025-08-16T16:55:01.036787 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 768993 2025-08-16T16:54:51.374902 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 551404 2022-09-19T04:10:23.278938 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 814697 2025-08-16T16:54:34.176033 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 820712 2012-11-26T22:32:14 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 814807 2012-11-26T22:32:32 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 814807 2012-11-26T22:32:48 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 27042 2025-08-16T16:55:01.188807 application/rdf+xml 810756 2025-08-16T16:54:33.790973 text/x-rst 810756 2012-11-26T22:32:52 text/x-rst 7995 2025-08-16T16:54:40.094906 image/jpeg 1799 2025-08-16T16:54:39.391916 image/jpeg 315255 2012-11-26T22:32:16 application/octet-stream application/zip 314438 2012-11-26T22:32:32 application/octet-stream application/zip 565195 2012-11-26T22:30:20 application/octet-stream application/zip 544960 2012-11-26T22:32:52 application/octet-stream application/zip 314380 2012-11-26T22:32:48 application/octet-stream application/zip 551726 2025-08-16T16:54:35.623934 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 More titles under Strang, Herbert, Mrs. en.wikipedia