Project Gutenberg 2021-01-10 Public domain in the USA. 184 Grant, James 1822 1887 Only an Ensign: A Tale of the Retreat from Cabul, Volume 2 (of 3) Al Haines "Only an Ensign: A Tale of the Retreat from Cabul, Volume 2" by James Grant is a historical novel written in the late 19th century. This work delves into the lives of British soldiers during the tumultuous period of the Second Anglo-Afghan War, focusing on the character of Denzil Devereaux, an ensign who finds his place within the challenges of military life and personal relationships amid escalating tensions in Afghanistan. The narrative is likely to explore themes of friendship, love, and the harsh realities of war. At the start of the narrative, the setting shifts from Cornwall to the British military cantonments outside Cabul. The young ensign Denzil is depicted as a competent soldier who has matured through his experiences in the Afghan campaigns. The opening portion introduces a variety of characters, including his fellow officers Waller and Polwhele and the alluring Rose Trecarrel, with whom Denzil shares a complicated romantic interest. Their interactions serve to build tension, as the backdrop of impending conflict looms large. The nascent love story emerges amid their discussions, all while the political situation grows increasingly perilous, setting the stage for both personal and wider military conflict. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 65.6 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. en Afghan Wars -- Fiction PR Text Category: Historical Novels Category: Romance Category: Adventure Category: British Literature 427657 2025-06-25T10:17:04.508569 text/html 409510 2024-10-18T09:41:22 text/html 242105 2025-06-25T10:17:09.262469 application/epub+zip 248857 2025-06-25T10:17:05.180545 application/epub+zip 243369 2025-06-25T10:17:04.840484 application/epub+zip 370007 2025-06-25T10:17:12.526511 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 355086 2025-06-25T10:17:08.941507 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 349972 2022-09-28T22:37:22.105972 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 401831 2025-06-25T10:17:03.941512 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 381941 2024-10-18T09:41:22 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 16336 2025-06-25T10:17:12.668542 application/rdf+xml 16191 2025-06-25T10:17:04.920492 image/jpeg 2627 2025-06-25T10:17:04.879544 image/jpeg 231920 2025-06-25T10:17:04.546479 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