Project Gutenberg 2022-02-28 Public domain in the USA. 136 Bedford-Jones, H. (Henry) 1887 1949 Bedford-Jones, Henry James O'Brien Wycliffe, John Hawkwood, Allan Doseff, Ivan 1884 1973 14021625 The Conquest $aUnited States :$bDavid C. Cook Publishing Company,$c1924. Al Haines "The Conquest" by H. Bedford-Jones is a historical novel written in the early 20th century. The story revolves around the character David MacDonald and explores themes of adventure, survival, and the complexities of human relationships against the backdrop of early colonial endeavors in the New World. As the narrative unfolds, it delves into David's experiences on the ship "Lass o' Dee" and the challenges faced by him and his companions, including the mysterious adventurer Pierre Radisson. At the start of the novel, we are introduced to David MacDonald, who lives a quiet life on a farm in Scotland. The family's quiet existence is disrupted by the stormy arrival of a shipwrecked girl named Ruth, which sets off a chain of events leading to their eventual journey across the sea. David’s father, Fergus, is initially skeptical of the girl’s origins, but Ruth quickly becomes like a sister to David. The plot begins to thicken as the characters prepare to sail to the New World aboard the "Lass o' Dee," where they face supernatural elements, mutiny among the crew, and the looming danger posed by a notorious man named Gib o' Clarclach. The opening portion sets the stage for an adventure filled with intrigue and the promise of discovery, highlighting the perils that lie ahead for these early settlers. (This is an automatically generated summary.) https://archive.org/details/conquest00bedf 20220223101541bedfordjon 1924 US Reading ease score: 86.7 (6th grade). Easy to read. en Radisson, Pierre Esprit, approximately 1636-1710 -- Fiction PS Text Category: Historical Novels Category: Adventure Category: Novels 343375 2025-07-26T14:14:03.060978 text/html 322159 2024-10-18T19:39:06 text/html 1164821 2025-07-26T14:14:08.317954 application/epub+zip 1168878 2025-07-26T14:14:04.275982 application/epub+zip 196723 2025-07-26T14:14:03.750961 application/epub+zip 1270058 2025-07-26T14:14:11.448958 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1254688 2025-07-26T14:14:07.771923 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 271653 2022-09-30T11:15:29.969657 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 320358 2025-07-26T14:14:02.327930 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 300567 2024-10-18T19:39:06 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 17580 2025-07-26T14:14:11.663882 application/rdf+xml 5398 2025-07-26T14:14:03.912963 image/jpeg 1590 2025-07-26T14:14:03.829951 image/jpeg 2311938 2025-07-26T14:14:03.139977 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 en.wikipedia