Project Gutenberg 2005-03-01 Public domain in the USA. 96 Zollinger, Gulielma 1856 1917 A Boy's Ride Produced by Patricia L. Ehler, Suzanne L. Shell, Charles Franks and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team "A Boy's Ride" by Gulielma Zollinger is a historical novel written in the early 20th century. Set in 1209 England, the narrative follows the adventures of a fourteen-year-old boy named Hugo Aungerville as he embarks on a quest to become a knight, caught against the backdrop of political intrigue and danger surrounding King John’s oppressive rule. The story unfolds with Hugo’s escape from his uncle’s priory, the tragic fate of many noble children during this tumultuous time, and the imminent threats posed by the king’s men as he navigates the perilous landscape. At the start of the novel, Hugo is introduced as a resourceful and brave boy who, against all odds, seeks to carve out his own fate. He rides through the English countryside with his deerhound, Fleetfoot, when he unexpectedly finds himself pursued by arrows shot from the woods, prompting him to seek refuge at the castle of the De Aldithelys. There, he encounters Josceline, the young lord of the castle, and learns of the treachery surrounding King John. This inciting incident sets the stage for Hugo to assume Josceline's identity, thereby allowing him the opportunity to assist in thwarting the king's dangerous plans. As the narrative progresses, various characters, including the loyal but superstitious servant Humphrey and the cunning spy Walter Skinner, are introduced, hinting at the intricate layers of loyalty, deception, and bravery that will play a critical role in Hugo’s journey. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 90.4 (5th grade). Very easy to read. en Great Britain -- History -- Medieval period, 1066-1485 -- Juvenile fiction PZ Text Category: Historical Novels Category: Children & Young Adult Reading Category: Adventure 412158 2025-08-04T03:31:23.684917 text/html 411979 2025-01-11T01:01:20.562124 text/html 214425 2025-08-04T03:31:30.266860 application/epub+zip 220700 2025-08-04T03:31:25.425916 application/epub+zip 220700 2025-08-04T03:31:24.296894 application/epub+zip 382449 2025-08-04T03:31:33.890869 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 350762 2025-08-04T03:31:29.504885 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 319621 2022-09-04T07:28:54.446652 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 372695 2025-08-04T03:31:23.316003 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 372533 2012-09-26T14:47:08 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 17398 2025-08-04T03:31:34.033854 application/rdf+xml 11122 2025-08-04T03:31:24.826890 image/jpeg 3328 2025-08-04T03:31:24.537891 image/jpeg 135041 2012-09-26T14:48:22 application/octet-stream application/zip 210284 2025-08-04T03:31:23.715933 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