Project Gutenberg 2013-06-08 Public domain in the USA. 180 Serjeant, Constancia Serjeant, Constance A Tale of Red Pekin Produced by Al Haines "A Tale of Red Pekin" by Constancia Serjeant is a historical novel written in the early 20th century. The story unfolds through the eyes of Cecilia, a young girl thrust into the tumultuous events surrounding the Boxer Rebellion in China. Focusing on themes of faith, family, and the harsh realities of cultural conflict, the narrative explores the challenges faced by missionaries and their families amidst violence and persecution. At the start of the narrative, we are introduced to Cecilia and her family, who have been living in China for four years due to her father’s work as a missionary doctor. Cecilia details her family dynamics and her strong bond with her bosom friend, Nina, as they navigate their dangerous surroundings. As tensions escalate, the family faces the threat posed by the Boxer Rebellion, leaving them in a precarious situation filled with sorrow, hope, and the fervent search for faith amid chaos. Throughout this opening, the stage is set for an intense exploration of courage and conviction as the St. John family grapples with the harsh realities of their missionary life. (This is an automatically generated summary.) file:///public/vhost/g/gutenberg/html/files/41951/41951-rst/images/img-cover.jpg Reading ease score: 77.8 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en China -- History -- Boxer Rebellion, 1899-1901 -- Juvenile fiction Missions -- China -- Juvenile fiction PZ Text Category: Historical Novels 186996 2025-07-17T05:20:14.805546 text/html 168729 2024-10-23T13:47:13 text/html 942538 2025-07-17T05:20:20.955552 application/epub+zip 1040563 2025-01-17T04:18:11.022490 application/pdf 190308 2025-01-17T04:18:07.645486 application/pdf 945877 2025-07-17T05:20:17.400547 application/epub+zip 121764 2025-07-17T05:20:15.921542 application/epub+zip 996684 2025-07-17T05:20:23.049542 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 985693 2025-07-17T05:20:19.776512 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 163469 2022-09-19T07:52:51.124265 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 147996 2025-07-17T05:20:14.354548 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 148693 2013-06-08T09:14:40 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 148238 2013-06-08T09:14:42 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 148236 2013-06-08T09:14:46 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 26297 2025-07-17T05:20:23.186491 application/rdf+xml 131926 2025-07-17T05:20:14.141530 text/x-rst 131926 2013-06-08T09:14:46 text/x-rst 13175 2025-07-17T05:20:16.405501 image/jpeg 2313 2025-07-17T05:20:16.224507 image/jpeg 55523 2013-06-08T09:14:40 application/octet-stream application/zip 55419 2013-06-08T09:14:42 application/octet-stream application/zip 910517 2013-06-08T09:14:00 application/octet-stream application/zip 896994 2013-06-08T09:14:48 application/octet-stream application/zip 55411 2013-06-08T09:14:46 application/octet-stream application/zip 907604 2025-07-17T05:20:14.841564 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