Project Gutenberg 2021-09-28 Public domain in the USA. 144 Grant, James 1822 1887 Second to None: A Military Romance, Volume 1 (of 3) Al Haines "Second to None: A Military Romance, Volume 1" by James Grant is a novel written in the mid-19th century. The story revolves around Basil Gauntlet, the disinherited heir to a baronetcy, who, through a series of unfortunate events, finds himself homeless and almost penniless on his eighteenth birthday. Driven by ambition and a longing for adventure, he ultimately decides to enlist in the Scots Greys, the regiment famed for its valor in battle. The opening of the novel introduces us to Basil's challenging life circumstances, highlighting the harsh treatment he received from his grandfather and the neglect from other relatives. As he navigates his feelings of hopelessness and despair, he dreams of a brighter future, one filled with love for Ruth Wylie, Nathan Wylie's niece. Their budding romance serves as a poignant thread, juxtaposed against Basil's tumultuous transition from a young man of potential to a soldier in a world fraught with danger and uncertainty. The narrative sets the stage for his enlistment in the cavalry, capturing the essence of loss, longing, and the pursuit of honor. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 71.5 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en Soldiers -- Fiction PR Text Category: Historical Novels Category: Romance Category: Adventure Category: British Literature 280876 2025-09-26T08:43:33.442813 text/html 261721 2024-10-18T16:27:37 text/html 331696 2025-09-26T08:43:37.517857 application/epub+zip 334185 2025-09-26T08:43:34.228853 application/epub+zip 184922 2025-09-26T08:43:33.831993 application/epub+zip 418476 2025-09-26T08:43:40.111836 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 404455 2025-09-26T08:43:37.191828 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 254865 2022-09-29T20:42:18.172487 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 257495 2025-09-26T08:43:32.994799 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 237659 2024-10-18T16:27:37 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 16414 2025-09-26T08:43:40.232786 application/rdf+xml 7986 2025-09-26T08:43:33.976820 image/jpeg 1644 2025-09-26T08:43:33.902796 image/jpeg 270540 2025-09-26T08:43:33.468824 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