Project Gutenberg 2023-05-20 Public domain in the USA. 126 Lynn, Escott 1866 1950 Lawrence, Christopher George Holman Lawrence, George Christopher Holman Spur, Jack Groome, William H. C. 1860 1914 Groome, W. H. C. (William H. C.) Groome, W.H.C. Blair of Balaclava : $b A hero of the Light Brigade $aUnited Kingdom :$bW. & R. Chambers, Limited, $c1911. Al Haines, Chuck Greif and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net "Blair of Balaclava: A Hero of the Light Brigade" by Escott Lynn is a historical novel written in the early 20th century. The narrative revolves around Jack Blair, a young man who aspires to leave behind his mundane life as a clerk and join the ranks of the British Army during the Crimean War, particularly becoming a Lancer in the “Death or Glory Boys.” The story explores themes of bravery, camaraderie, and the challenges faced by soldiers, set against the backdrop of a significant historical conflict. The opening of the novel introduces Jack Blair as he navigates his difficult working conditions in a solicitor's office, marked by bullying from his superior, Mr. Jenkins. In a heated confrontation, he defends a fellow clerk, leading to his dismissal. This incident propels him into a life of uncertainty, as he sets out on a journey to London with limited resources. As fate would have it, he encounters a soldier, Sergeant Bob Barrymore, who aids him in a dangerous situation with robbers and guides him toward enlistment in the Lancers. These early chapters set the stage for Jack's transformation from an office worker to a soldier, establishing his character and foreshadowing his future adventures. (This is an automatically generated summary.) 20220522081821lynn 1911 GB Reading ease score: 77.6 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en Crimean War, 1853-1856 -- Fiction PR Text Category: Historical Novels Category: Adventure Category: British Literature 701259 2025-07-28T06:25:53.970817 text/html 696681 2023-05-20T17:35:40 text/html 2096139 2025-07-28T06:26:05.521818 application/epub+zip 2100424 2025-07-28T06:25:56.409788 application/epub+zip 398806 2025-07-28T06:25:55.019808 application/epub+zip 2827382 2025-07-28T06:26:12.358764 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 2744866 2025-07-28T06:26:03.993814 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 632011 2025-07-28T06:25:51.984827 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 631747 2023-05-20T17:35:40 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 18420 2025-07-28T06:26:12.553711 application/rdf+xml 20336 2025-07-28T06:25:55.239813 image/jpeg 3479 2025-07-28T06:25:55.129801 image/jpeg 234661 2023-05-20T17:35:57 application/octet-stream application/zip 2055228 2023-05-20T17:35:57 application/octet-stream application/zip 2060577 2025-07-28T06:25:54.055857 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