Project Gutenberg 2013-08-24 Public domain in the USA. 244 Sutcliffe, Halliwell 1870 1932 Quilp, Jocelyn The White Horses Produced by Al Haines "The White Horses" by Halliwell Sutcliffe is a historical novel written in the early 20th century. The story unfolds during the English Civil War, focusing on the life of Squire John Metcalf and his family, particularly his son Christopher. The narrative captures the struggles between enthusiasm for adventure against the backdrop of love and loyalty, as characters navigate the pressing demands of war and personal relationships. At the start of the novel, the reader is introduced to Squire Metcalf, who contemplates the impending civil strife while observing his son Christopher's romantic interest in Joan Grant. The chapter sets the stage for a conflict as news arrives of the King's call for loyal men to rally against the Parliamentarians, creating a tension between the duties of war and family loyalties. Christopher expresses a longing for adventure, and as the King's messenger arrives, the narrative hints at an imminent call to arms that could alter the lives of the Metcalfs and their community. The opening thus deftly blends themes of youthful aspiration, familial duty, and the harsh realities of a country in turmoil. (This is an automatically generated summary.) file:///public/vhost/g/gutenberg/html/files/43551/43551-rst/images/img-cover.jpg Reading ease score: 82.1 (6th grade). Easy to read. en Great Britain -- History -- Civil War, 1642-1649 -- Fiction PR Text Category: Historical Novels Category: Romance Category: Adventure Category: British Literature 609515 2025-08-17T13:40:19.894986 text/html 596040 2024-10-23T18:05:34 text/html 1748499 2025-08-17T13:40:34.193033 application/epub+zip 2073489 2025-01-17T07:46:36.568805 application/pdf 607977 2025-01-17T07:46:30.320329 application/pdf 1763948 2025-08-17T13:40:25.523928 application/epub+zip 280543 2025-08-17T13:40:22.177927 application/epub+zip 1906992 2025-08-17T13:40:39.079906 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1870937 2025-08-17T13:40:31.998904 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 391455 2022-09-19T20:15:28.983785 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 513034 2025-08-17T13:40:18.745300 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 517206 2013-08-24T10:34:08 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 513276 2013-08-24T10:34:18 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 513275 2013-08-24T10:34:28 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 26228 2025-08-17T13:40:39.237890 application/rdf+xml 502505 2025-08-17T13:40:18.444951 text/x-rst 502505 2013-08-24T10:34:32 text/x-rst 5575 2025-08-17T13:40:23.325968 image/jpeg 1471 2025-08-17T13:40:22.684941 image/jpeg 197318 2013-08-24T10:34:08 application/octet-stream application/zip 196723 2013-08-24T10:34:18 application/octet-stream application/zip 1702552 2013-08-24T10:32:50 application/octet-stream application/zip 1682882 2013-08-24T10:34:32 application/octet-stream application/zip 196703 2013-08-24T10:34:28 application/octet-stream application/zip 1699912 2025-08-17T13:40:19.974021 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