Project Gutenberg 2015-09-09 Public domain in the USA. 126 Alcock, Deborah 1835 1913 Alcock, D. By Far Euphrates: A Tale Produced by MWS, Martin Pettit and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive/American Libraries.) "By Far Euphrates: A Tale" by Deborah Alcock is a historical novel written in the late 19th century. The narrative follows young John Grayson, an English lad traveling with his father, Mr. Grayson, through the tumultuous regions along the Euphrates River. The novel explores themes of faith, heroism, and the harsh realities faced by Christians in the Middle East, as well as John’s personal transformative journey amidst a backdrop of cultural and political strife. At the start of the tale, we meet John Grayson and his father as they camp near the Euphrates River. Young John is ignited by a sense of adventure and curiosity, yearning to explore the historic river that is emblematic of countless stories from the past. However, his initial excitement gives way to disappointment upon seeing the river's dull and muddy waters. This moment of disillusionment deepens when they encounter the struggles and tragedies of the local Armenian community, introducing John to the dire conditions faced by those around him. As the narrative unfolds, the bond between father and son strengthens through their shared experiences, setting the stage for John to confront the realities of his new world, including the themes of sacrifice and faith as his journey progresses. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 80.5 (6th grade). Easy to read. en Armenia -- Fiction British -- Armenia -- Fiction PR Text Category: Historical Novels Category: Adventure Category: British Literature 535836 2025-07-20T05:39:46.415705 text/html 524635 2024-10-24T17:59:56 text/html 313772 2025-07-20T05:39:53.421646 application/epub+zip 324118 2025-07-20T05:39:47.420660 application/epub+zip 273918 2025-07-20T05:39:46.900680 application/epub+zip 492440 2025-07-20T05:39:57.930650 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 441091 2025-07-20T05:39:52.844638 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 391207 2022-09-22T15:01:01.228299 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 483029 2025-07-20T05:39:45.494699 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 463153 2024-10-24T17:59:55 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 17551 2025-07-20T05:39:58.061608 application/rdf+xml 20030 2025-07-20T05:39:46.991666 image/jpeg 2841 2025-07-20T05:39:46.946667 image/jpeg 301255 2025-07-20T05:39:46.460697 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