Project Gutenberg 2021-01-10 Public domain in the USA. 189 Grant, James 1822 1887 Only an Ensign: A Tale of the Retreat from Cabul, Volume 3 (of 3) Al Haines "Only an Ensign: A Tale of the Retreat from Cabul, Volume 3" by James Grant is a historical novel written in the late 19th century. The story revolves around the tumultuous events surrounding the British retreat from Cabul during the Afghan Wars, focusing on characters entangled in the conflicts of loyalty, ambition, and survival. The protagonist, Ensign Denzil Devereaux, finds himself facing not only the perils of war but complex familial and interpersonal conflicts, particularly concerning his ties to his late captain's family. The opening of the novel introduces a tense scenario involving Downie Trevelyan, a nobleman with selfish ambitions, as he engages in a heated exchange with Sharkley, a solicitor entangled in legal machinations surrounding the Trevelyan family’s legacy. Downie is confronted with the revelations of his brother's marriage to another woman and the potential repercussions of the resulting documents, including a marriage certificate and a will, which could disrupt his claim on their family’s title and wealth. The narrative is layered with themes of betrayal, power struggles, and the impact of personal history against the backdrop of a significant historical retreat, setting the stage for a tale of suspense and moral conflict. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 53.9 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read. en Afghan Wars -- Fiction PR Text Category: Historical Novels Category: Novels Category: British Literature 418792 2025-06-25T10:17:13.492499 text/html 400577 2024-10-18T09:41:23 text/html 240552 2025-06-25T10:17:18.066424 application/epub+zip 246642 2025-06-25T10:17:14.143495 application/epub+zip 241079 2025-06-25T10:17:13.815453 application/epub+zip 363066 2025-06-25T10:17:21.245408 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 348455 2025-06-25T10:17:17.748502 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 343260 2022-09-28T22:37:43.301632 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 394706 2025-06-25T10:17:12.861494 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 374816 2024-10-18T09:41:23 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 16362 2025-06-25T10:17:21.362446 application/rdf+xml 16247 2025-06-25T10:17:13.896451 image/jpeg 2636 2025-06-25T10:17:13.855452 image/jpeg 230609 2025-06-25T10:17:13.531465 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