Project Gutenberg 2016-09-05 Public domain in the USA. 144 Bloundelle-Burton, John 1850 1917 Bloundelle-Burton, J. (John) The Sword of Gideon Produced by Charles Bowen from page scans provided by Google Books (University of Michigan) "The Sword of Gideon" by John Bloundelle-Burton is a historical novel written in the early 20th century. Set during the War of the Spanish Succession in the early 18th century, it follows the adventures of a young Englishman, Bevill Bracton, who embarks on a quest to rescue a woman named Sylvia Thorne from French captivity. This swashbuckling tale combines elements of romance and military strategy, delving into themes of honor, faith, and the struggles of war. At the start of the narrative, readers are introduced to a fervent atmosphere as war between England and France is declared, igniting excitement among couriers and villagers. The young and determined protagonist, Bevill Bracton, is introduced as he reflects on the significance of the conflict and his fervent desire to return to military service for England. His journey leads him to the Earl of Peterborough, who informs him of his kinswoman Sylvia's plight, a prisoner in Liège. The opening chapters capture the urgency of Bevill's quest, laying the groundwork for an intertwining story of love and valor, as he navigates both the perils of war and his own ambitions. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 75.7 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en Adventure stories Rescues -- Fiction Spanish Succession, War of, 1701-1714 -- Fiction PR Text Category: Historical Novels Category: Romance Category: Adventure Category: British Literature 666198 2025-07-21T07:36:10.358339 text/html 649122 2024-10-23T01:04:52 text/html 6085938 2025-07-21T07:36:27.260278 application/epub+zip 6101167 2025-07-21T07:36:16.520385 application/epub+zip 322942 2025-07-21T07:36:11.212332 application/epub+zip 1870461 2025-07-21T07:36:32.309252 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1841816 2025-07-21T07:36:22.352273 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 494116 2022-09-24T04:13:30.359145 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 599227 2025-07-21T07:36:08.681353 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 579418 2024-10-23T01:04:52 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 17883 2025-07-21T07:36:32.441220 application/rdf+xml 12715 2025-07-21T07:36:11.720337 image/jpeg 3279 2025-07-21T07:36:11.464386 image/jpeg 6287896 2025-07-21T07:36:10.513427 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