Project Gutenberg 2020-07-28 Public domain in the USA. 153 Van Zile, Edward S. (Edward Sims) 1863 1931 Zile, Edward S. Van (Edward Sims) Zile, Edward S. (Edward Sims) Van Kings in Adversity E-text prepared by D A Alexander and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team (http://www.pgdp.net) from page images generously made available by Internet Archive (https://archive.org) "Kings in Adversity" by Edward S. Van Zile is a novel written in the late 19th century. The story is set against a backdrop of political intrigue, focusing on the Crown Prince Carlo of Rexania as he travels incognito to America amidst concerns for his monarchy's survival. The book explores themes of loyalty, revolution, and identity, intertwining the lives of various characters who are both tied to and seeking to overturn the royal lineage. The opening of the novel introduces a group of disenchanted Rexanian expatriates in New York, discussing their plans regarding the crown prince's arrival. Their conversation reveals a conspiracy tied to the prince's journey, as they believe he must be kept from returning home to maintain their revolutionary cause. Meanwhile, we meet Prince Carlo, disguised as Count Szalaki, who grapples with his identity and the expectations of royalty while encountering an American family, the Strongs. As the story unfolds, Carlo faces the complexities of his position and the possible tumult in his homeland, setting the stage for a gripping tale of love, duty, and rebellion. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 73.3 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en American fiction -- 19th century Adventure stories Kings and rulers -- Fiction Europeans -- United States -- Fiction PS Text Category: Historical Novels Category: Novels 398307 2025-07-25T05:03:13.138153 text/html 377950 2024-10-18T04:48:58 text/html 349357 2025-07-25T05:03:20.266132 application/epub+zip 347163 2025-07-25T05:03:14.203132 application/epub+zip 244198 2025-07-25T05:03:13.636140 application/epub+zip 448136 2025-07-25T05:03:24.938117 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 397287 2025-07-25T05:03:19.605148 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 294825 2022-09-28T09:55:32.084871 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 361111 2025-07-25T05:03:12.295129 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 341223 2024-10-18T04:48:58 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 17009 2025-07-25T05:03:25.082075 application/rdf+xml 16594 2025-07-25T05:03:13.762159 image/jpeg 3135 2025-07-25T05:03:13.693129 image/jpeg 270638 2025-07-25T05:03:13.175153 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