Project Gutenberg 2023-08-02 Public domain in the USA. 162 Giberne, Agnes 1845 1939 Wood, Lawson 1878 1957 Wood, Clarence Lawson Roy : $b A tale in the days of Sir John Moore $aUnited Kingdom :$bC. Arthur Pearson, Limited, $c1901. "Roy: A Tale in the Days of Sir John Moore" by Agnes Giberne is a historical novel written in the late 19th century. Set during the early 1800s, the book centers around the character of Roy Baron, a young boy whose life is intertwined with significant historical events surrounding the threats of invasion by Napoleon's forces. The narrative promises to explore themes of bravery, family dynamics, and the challenges faced during wartime. At the start of the story, readers are introduced to a heated discussion regarding the upcoming trip to Paris, as Colonel Baron expresses his intention to take his son Roy along despite the looming threat of war with France. The opening chapters set the stage for the tumultuous environment of the time, highlighting the fears surrounding Napoleon's ambitions and the reality of being British subjects in France. As the plot unfolds, it becomes clear that Roy's journey will lead him into unforeseen challenges, including illness and potential conflicts as war breaks out. This rich historical backdrop promises an engaging tale that intertwines personal adventures with the larger narrative of a nation at the brink of conflict. (This is an automatically generated summary.) 20230726105139giberne 1901 GB Reading ease score: 82.8 (6th grade). Easy to read. en Historical fiction Peninsular War, 1807-1814 -- Fiction Moore, John, Sir 1761-1809 -- Fiction Napoleonic Wars, 1800-1815 -- Prisoners and prisons, French -- Fiction PR Text Category: Historical Novels Category: Adventure Category: British Literature 526573 2025-06-28T08:35:33.085772 text/html 526977 2023-08-02T19:38:15 text/html 672437 2025-06-28T08:35:39.247691 application/epub+zip 679115 2025-06-28T08:35:33.948739 application/epub+zip 283442 2025-06-28T08:35:33.466768 application/epub+zip 835635 2025-06-28T08:35:43.498689 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 806520 2025-06-28T08:35:38.813746 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 496575 2025-06-28T08:35:31.827777 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 496288 2023-08-02T19:38:15 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 19280 2025-06-28T08:35:43.643678 application/rdf+xml 27163 2025-06-28T08:35:33.570731 image/jpeg 3857 2025-06-28T08:35:33.524742 image/jpeg 195050 2023-08-02T19:38:16 application/octet-stream application/zip 659009 2023-08-02T19:38:16 application/octet-stream application/zip 660758 2025-06-28T08:35:33.143753 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