Project Gutenberg 2021-09-28 Public domain in the USA. 98 Grant, James 1822 1887 Second to None: A Military Romance, Volume 3 (of 3) Al Haines "Second to None: A Military Romance, Volume 3" by James Grant is a historical novel written in the mid-19th century. The book follows the adventures of Sir Basil Gauntlet, a cornet in the regiment of the Scots Greys, as he navigates the complexities of war, romance, and personal rivalry set against the backdrop of the European theater during the Seven Years’ War. The narrative grapples with themes of honor, loss, and the burdens of love amidst the chaos of conflict. The opening of the volume introduces us to Sir Basil, who is stationed in Paderborn with his regiment, where he reunites with Major Shirley, an aide-de-camp, who brings news of their imminent deployment to battle. Tensions arise as Sir Basil inquires about his beautiful cousin, Miss Gauntlet, and her marital prospects, showing his personal stakes amid military duty. The narrative progresses with discussions of the upcoming battle against the Duc de Broglie, foreshadowing the conflict that intertwines the characters’ personal and military fates. Key elements of foreshadowing and presentiment play out as well, particularly through the men’s reflections on luck and fate before heading into a day that might bring glory or tragedy. (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 292706 2025-06-26T08:38:50.013801 text/html 272702 2024-10-18T16:27:41 text/html 337959 2025-06-26T08:38:54.086784 application/epub+zip 340480 2025-06-26T08:38:50.800810 application/epub+zip 189568 2025-06-26T08:38:50.404786 application/epub+zip 428734 2025-06-26T08:38:56.698756 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 413691 2025-06-26T08:38:53.762805 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 262452 2022-09-29T20:42:54.892286 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 269710 2025-06-26T08:38:49.584820 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 249874 2024-10-18T16:27:41 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 16259 2025-06-26T08:38:56.822757 application/rdf+xml 8030 2025-06-26T08:38:50.551812 image/jpeg 1658 2025-06-26T08:38:50.474783 image/jpeg 276373 2025-06-26T08:38:50.039798 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