Project Gutenberg 2004-11-16 Public domain in the USA. 285 Parker, Gilbert 1862 1932 Parker, Horatio Gilbert Parker, Gilbert, Sir, bart. The Trail of the Sword, Complete Produced by David Widger "The Trail of the Sword, Complete" by Gilbert Parker is a historical novel written during the late 19th century. The story intertwines the lives of key characters amidst the backdrop of the colonial struggles between the French and English in North America, focusing particularly on the adventures and quests of Pierre Le Moyne of Iberville and Jessica Leveret, set against the vibrant and tumultuous history of the era. At the start of the novel, we are introduced to Pierre Le Moyne of Iberville, a young envoy from Quebec who arrives in New York to meet with the governor. His entrance is marked by a humorous exchange with Jessica Leveret, the governor's ward, establishing a budding connection between the two. As the narrative unfolds, themes of adventure, romantic tension, and conflict emerge, particularly revolving around Iberville's mission and the challenges posed by rival factions and an impending threat from a renegade. The presence of historical figures and the vivid setting provide a rich tapestry against which personal dramas and larger political intrigues play out, hinting at the complexities faced by individuals during this period of colonial expansion and conflict. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 80.9 (6th grade). Easy to read. en Canada -- History -- To 1763 (New France) -- Fiction PS Text Browsing: Culture/Civilization/Society Browsing: History - General Browsing: Fiction 390640 2025-06-03T07:25:58.699883 text/html 405435 2021-01-28T09:44:41 text/html; charset=utf-8 133999 2021-01-28T09:44:42 text/html; charset=utf-8 application/zip 210476 2025-06-03T07:26:06.859792 application/epub+zip 216106 2025-06-03T07:26:01.842831 application/epub+zip 201791 2025-06-03T07:26:00.560823 application/epub+zip 372691 2025-06-03T07:26:10.750816 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 347162 2025-06-03T07:26:06.058778 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 320139 2022-09-03T10:51:43.231703 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 337841 2025-06-03T07:25:58.029874 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 337703 2016-08-27T10:16:12 text/plain; charset=utf-8 127962 2016-08-27T10:19:08 text/plain; charset=utf-8 application/zip 332361 2009-05-04T03:36:46 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 127320 2009-05-04T03:36:46 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 20438 2025-06-03T07:26:10.897783 application/rdf+xml 11026 2025-06-03T07:26:01.122864 image/jpeg 2697 2025-06-03T07:26:00.843807 image/jpeg 202005 2025-06-03T07:25:58.732843 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