Project Gutenberg 2021-03-01 Public domain in the USA. 106 Grant, James 1822 1887 Philip Rollo; or, the Scottish Musketeers, Vol. 1 (of 2) Al Haines "Philip Rollo; or, the Scottish Musketeers, Vol. 1 (of 2)" by James Grant is a historical novel written in the mid-19th century. The narrative reflects on the adventures of Philip Rollo, a young Scottish gentleman navigating the turbulent waters of a soldier's life during the 17th century. The story is rich with elements of adventure, romance, and military exploits amidst the backdrop of the Thirty Years' War. At the start of the novel, we are introduced to Philip Rollo, who reflects on his birth under an ominous star and the burdens of family expectation. From early childhood, he struggles with the stigma of not fitting into the ideal mold of his family, particularly due to a peculiar family heirloom—the “Rollo spoon,” which symbolizes the expectations placed upon him. After a tragic loss that leaves him feeling alienated from his family, Philip decides to leave Scotland and pursue a life as a soldier of fortune, joining his cousin Ian Dhu in service under Sir Donald in the Danish wars. The opening chapters set the stage for Philip's journey filled with camaraderie, conflict, and the pursuit of honor in a foreign land. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 68.7 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. en Thirty Years' War, 1618-1648 -- Fiction PR Text Category: Historical Novels Category: Romance Category: Adventure Category: British Literature 659229 2025-06-25T12:06:48.671717 text/html 644163 2024-10-18T11:30:49 text/html 293798 2025-06-25T12:06:55.295751 application/epub+zip 303883 2025-06-25T12:06:49.520685 application/epub+zip 303883 2025-06-25T12:06:49.093720 application/epub+zip 480312 2025-06-25T12:07:00.089689 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 455795 2025-06-25T12:06:54.867709 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 455952 2022-09-29T06:31:09.584964 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 625397 2025-06-25T12:06:47.656712 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 605546 2024-10-18T11:30:49 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 16251 2025-06-25T12:07:00.232645 application/rdf+xml 9373 2025-06-25T12:06:49.182695 image/jpeg 1855 2025-06-25T12:06:49.138664 image/jpeg 281464 2025-06-25T12:06:48.728664 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