Project Gutenberg 2005-07-01 Public domain in the USA. 706 Henty, G. A. (George Alfred) 1832 1902 Henty, George Alfred Henty, G.A. By Sheer Pluck: A Tale of the Ashanti War Produced by Martin Robb, and David Widger "By Sheer Pluck: A Tale of the Ashanti War" by G. A. Henty is a historical novel written in the late 19th century. The story revolves around the character Frank Hargate, a young boy passionate about natural history and adventure. The narrative begins with Frank’s experiences at school and a momentous cricket match, quickly transitioning into a series of challenges that test his courage and resilience against the backdrop of impending conflict during the Ashanti War. The opening of the novel introduces Frank Hargate as a thoughtful and engaging character, more interested in nature and exploration than the competitive world around him. He enjoys a peaceful life with his mother after the loss of his father, captivated by the natural world and his studies in natural history. However, his adventure kicks off with a fateful fishing excursion that goes awry, leading to a harrowing experience at sea that showcases his character and bravery. The opening chapters build upon Frank's friendships and struggles, setting the stage for future challenges he will face against formidable odds as the story progresses. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 77.6 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en Ashanti war, 1873-1874 -- Juvenile fiction PZ Text Children's Fiction Category: Historical Novels Category: Adventure Category: British Literature 626979 2025-08-04T06:29:51.109112 text/html 637419 2018-07-06T10:14:22 text/html 293382 2025-08-04T06:29:59.596075 application/epub+zip 303931 2025-08-04T06:29:54.312093 application/epub+zip 285179 2025-08-04T06:29:53.089098 application/epub+zip 556168 2025-08-04T06:30:03.918104 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 521401 2025-08-04T06:29:58.841093 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 412615 2022-09-04T11:07:00.834486 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 552469 2025-08-04T06:29:50.299121 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 552338 2018-07-06T10:14:22 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 548245 2009-07-24T11:19:04 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 20434 2025-08-04T06:30:04.062033 application/rdf+xml 16798 2025-08-04T06:29:53.623107 image/jpeg 3895 2025-08-04T06:29:53.366089 image/jpeg 202337 2018-07-06T10:15:14 application/octet-stream application/zip 210444 2018-07-06T10:15:14 application/octet-stream application/zip 201822 2009-07-24T11:20:16 application/octet-stream application/zip 285351 2025-08-04T06:29:51.156132 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