Project Gutenberg 2019-01-22 Public domain in the USA. 146 Townshend, Dorothea Townshend, Letitia Jane Dorothea Baker Piffard, Harold 1867 1938 A Lost Leader: A Tale of Restoration Days Produced by Al Haines "A Lost Leader: A Tale of Restoration Days" by Dorothea Townshend is a historical novel written in the late 19th century. The story takes place against the backdrop of the tumultuous political landscape in England during the mid-17th century, particularly during and after the execution of King Charles I. The narrative centers around Richard Harrison, the nephew of the executed General Harrison, as he navigates his loyalty to his uncle's ideals and the harsh reality of a world where those revolutionary aspirations lead to death and despair. The opening of the novel vividly sets the scene in December 1648, as the small town of Farnham bustles with a crowd eager to glimpse King Charles before his fateful journey to the scaffold. Richard, a young boy at this point, admires his uncle whom he idolizes, reflecting the tension between the royalists and the parliamentarians that culminated in the tragic events of the time. As the narrative unfolds, it hints at the burden of legacy and the impact of political loyalties as Richard grapples with the ramifications of his uncle's actions amid a society eager for retribution. The story captures the struggle between idealism and the bitter realities of a divided nation, setting the stage for Richard's journey through grief and disillusionment in a rapidly changing world. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 76.6 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en Great Britain -- History -- Restoration, 1660-1688 -- Juvenile fiction PZ Text Category: Historical Novels Category: British Literature 338626 2025-06-23T11:31:10.320117 text/html 341512 2019-01-21T20:39:24 text/html 409203 2025-06-23T11:31:14.878138 application/epub+zip 413353 2025-06-23T11:31:11.163157 application/epub+zip 201788 2025-06-23T11:31:10.678121 application/epub+zip 509965 2025-06-23T11:31:17.923081 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 496629 2025-06-23T11:31:14.523101 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 285991 2022-09-26T16:51:28.707231 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 316425 2025-06-23T11:31:09.884154 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 316620 2019-01-21T20:39:24 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 18949 2025-06-23T11:31:18.286098 application/rdf+xml 18850 2025-06-23T11:31:10.756069 image/jpeg 3228 2025-06-23T11:31:10.717087 image/jpeg 124582 2019-01-21T20:39:50 application/octet-stream application/zip 396343 2019-01-21T20:39:50 application/octet-stream application/zip 397188 2025-06-23T11:31:10.361083 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