Project Gutenberg 2004-08-01 Public domain in the USA. 184 Parker, Gilbert 1862 1932 Parker, Horatio Gilbert Parker, Gilbert, Sir, bart. The Battle of the Strong: A Romance of Two Kingdoms — Volume 4 Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Battle_of_the_Strong This eBook was produced by David Widger "The Battle of the Strong: A Romance of Two Kingdoms — Volume 4" by Gilbert Parker is a historical novel written during the late 19th century. The narrative centers around the tumultuous political landscape of post-revolutionary France, focusing on the character Philip d'Avranche, who finds himself elevated from a British officer to a potential prince in the duchy of Bercy. As the story unfolds, it explores themes of loyalty, love, and betrayal amidst the backdrop of royal power struggles and personal dilemmas. The opening of the novel introduces readers to Detricand de Tournay, a Royalist in danger as he navigates the fraught atmosphere of Bercy, which is aligned with the revolutionary government. His arrival at "The Golden Crown" inn sets the stage for the unfolding drama surrounding Philip d'Avranche's adoption by the Duke and the impending betrothal to the Comtesse Chantavoine. As tensions rise and characters reveal their motivations and insecurities, particularly Detricand's concerns for Guida Landresse, the narrative builds a sense of urgency. The chapters drive towards a significant ceremony where the destinies of these characters intertwine, highlighting the themes of ambition, loyalty, and the complex repercussions of choices made in the heat of political strife. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 77.2 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en Anglo-French War, 1793-1802 -- Fiction Channel Islands -- Fiction PS Text Bestsellers, American, 1895-1923 Browsing: History - Warfare Browsing: Literature Browsing: Fiction 171595 2025-06-03T07:29:59.031688 text/html 171416 2025-01-09T22:19:39.312484 text/html 158741 2025-06-03T07:30:06.035626 application/epub+zip 160165 2025-06-03T07:30:02.710643 application/epub+zip 126531 2025-06-03T07:30:01.400638 application/epub+zip 388027 2025-06-03T07:30:08.451674 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 374485 2025-06-03T07:30:05.228608 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 202491 2022-09-03T10:55:42.971586 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 153897 2025-06-03T07:29:58.734642 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 148904 2020-12-29T12:43:09 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 59036 2020-12-29T12:43:09 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 18277 2025-06-03T07:30:08.593646 application/rdf+xml 25011 2025-06-03T07:30:01.961634 image/jpeg 4852 2025-06-03T07:30:01.678608 image/jpeg 159075 2025-06-03T07:29:59.048671 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