Project Gutenberg 2015-12-08 Public domain in the USA. 72 Henty, G. A. (George Alfred) 1832 1902 Henty, George Alfred Henty, G.A. Krohn, Helmi 1871 1967 Setälä, Helmi Setala, Helmi Helmi Setälä The lion of Saint Mark. Finnish Pyhän Markuksen leijona E-text prepared by Juhani Kärkkäinen and Tapio Riikonen "Pyhän Markuksen leijona" by G. A. Henty is a historical novel written in the early 20th century. The story unfolds in Venice, focusing on the experiences of young Francis Hammond, an English boy living in the city, as he navigates a world of intrigue, adventure, and political tension. The book is likely to attract readers with an interest in historical fiction set against a richly depicted backdrop of Venetian society and its complexities. At the start of the narrative, readers are introduced to Francis and his Venetian friend Matteo Giustiniani as they converse about their differing perspectives on life in Venice versus England. The ambiance is filled with political unease, hinted at through their dialogue about various factions and local power plays. When Francis unexpectedly gets involved in a violent attempted kidnapping of two noblewomen, the plot thickens, leading him to grapple with themes of loyalty, honor, and the dangers that accompany the intrigue of the Venetian nobility. As this opening portion sets the stage for a thrilling tale, it immerses readers in a vivid historical setting while igniting curiosity about Francis's further adventures. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 49.5 (College-level). Difficult to read. fi Adventure stories Fathers and sons -- Juvenile fiction British -- Italy -- Venice -- Juvenile fiction Venice (Italy) -- History -- Juvenile fiction PZ Text Category: Historical Novels Category: Adventure 565121 2025-07-20T10:23:42.900252 text/html 564962 564871 2024-10-21T08:35:07.226750 2023-09-22T05:53:55.058754 text/html text/html 274107 2025-07-20T10:23:51.126179 application/epub+zip 282743 2025-07-20T10:23:45.870232 application/epub+zip 277314 2025-07-20T10:23:44.671251 application/epub+zip 531108 2025-07-20T10:23:55.215650 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 497836 2025-07-20T10:23:50.362236 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 451214 2022-09-23T04:06:03.159047 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 518790 2025-07-20T10:23:42.451244 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 498989 2024-10-22T23:33:29 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 19201 2025-07-20T10:23:55.346670 application/rdf+xml 15391 2025-07-20T10:23:45.165216 image/jpeg 4267 2025-07-20T10:23:44.917217 image/jpeg 270816 2025-07-20T10:23:42.944246 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 fi.wikipedia