Project Gutenberg 2015-07-18 Public domain in the USA. 148 James, G. P. R. (George Payne Rainsford) 1860 James, George Payne Rainsford The Little Ball O' Fire; or, the Life and Adventures of John Marston Hall The Works of G. P. R. James, Vol. XV. Produced by Transcribed by Charles Bowen from page images provided by Google Books and Oxford University. "The Little Ball O' Fire; or, the Life and Adventures of John Marston Hall" by G. P. R. James is a historical novel written in the mid-19th century. The story centers around John Marston Hall, a young boy whose life intertwines with the tumultuous events of the English Civil War. The narrative explores themes of loyalty, adventure, and the impact of war on one’s moral compass as the boy grows amidst conflict, loss, and his father’s military pursuits. The opening of the novel introduces us to Captain Hall, John’s father, whose loyalty to the royal cause leads him into the heart of the civil war. Following his mother’s death during John’s infancy, the father-son duo faces escalating hardships due to the war. As a child, John is thrust into military life, witnessing battles, the brutal realities of conflict, and ultimately the loss of his father. The narrative depicts John's transformation from a carefree youth to a keen observer of warfare, setting the stage for his ensuing adventures and struggles, as he navigates a world defined by strife, treachery, and his own fiery spirit. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 49.0 (College-level). Difficult to read. en France -- History -- Louis XIV, 1643-1715 -- Fiction PR Text Category: Historical Novels Category: Adventure Category: British Literature 1113540 2025-07-20T03:49:19.595204 text/html 1088879 2024-10-24T17:44:40 text/html 746020 2025-07-20T03:49:32.495198 application/epub+zip 769939 2025-07-20T03:49:23.639234 application/epub+zip 490907 2025-07-20T03:49:21.967189 application/epub+zip 1012549 2025-07-20T03:49:39.467116 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 953270 2025-07-20T03:49:31.212187 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 697959 2022-09-22T12:02:33.678202 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1054751 2025-07-20T03:49:17.959263 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 1034881 2024-10-24T17:44:40 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 17110 2025-07-20T03:49:39.598108 application/rdf+xml 23450 2025-07-20T03:49:22.478215 image/jpeg 4465 2025-07-20T03:49:22.223185 image/jpeg 790472 2025-07-20T03:49:19.683440 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