Project Gutenberg 2005-12-01 Public domain in the USA. 319 Dubh, Scian 1815 1896 McCarroll, James Ridgeway: An Historical Romance of the Fenian Invasion of Canada Text file produced by Juliet Sutherland, Beth Trapaga and PG Distributed Proofreaders. This file was produced from images generously made available by the Canadian Institute for Historical Microreproductions HTML file produced by David Widger "Ridgeway: An Historical Romance of the Fenian Invasion of Canada" by Scian Dubh is a historical novel likely written in the mid-19th century. The narrative explores themes of national identity, colonial oppression, and resistance against the British Empire, particularly focusing on the Irish struggle for independence during the period surrounding the Fenian invasion of Canada. At the start of the novel, we are introduced to the complex backdrop of the Irish people's suffering under English rule and the brewing tensions as the Fenian movement gains momentum in both the United States and Canada. The narrative opens with a soldier named Nick Barry navigating a foggy evening in Canada, where he engages in conversation with several characters, including the mysterious Philip Greaves and the robust Tom O'Brien. Through dialogues filled with historical reflection and contemporary frustrations, the book hints at the forthcoming conflict and the various characters' motives and allegiances. The discussions reveal the intensity surrounding Irish nationalism and the sensibilities of those who have been touched by the oppression of their homeland, setting the stage for the dramatic events to come in this intricate tale of love, loyalty, and rebellion. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 48.1 (College-level). Difficult to read. en Ridgeway, Battle of, Ridgeway, Ont., 1866 -- Fiction Fenians -- History -- Fiction Canada -- History -- Fenian invasions, 1866-1870 -- Fiction PS Text Category: Historical Novels Category: Romance 619591 2025-07-04T08:54:30.612995 text/html 625117 2021-01-26T20:48:07 text/html 324978 2025-07-04T08:54:39.501942 application/epub+zip 333507 2025-07-04T08:54:34.362949 application/epub+zip 300588 2025-07-04T08:54:33.031978 application/epub+zip 677842 2025-07-04T08:54:43.645939 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 648052 2025-07-04T08:54:38.607940 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 437555 2022-09-05T04:22:19.791523 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 556683 2025-07-04T08:54:30.015026 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 556340 2016-11-04T13:58:18 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 553790 2013-07-05T16:33:08 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 20698 2025-07-04T08:54:43.769923 application/rdf+xml 26306 2025-07-04T08:54:33.530948 image/jpeg 4935 2025-07-04T08:54:33.279940 image/jpeg 209028 2016-11-04T14:00:18 application/octet-stream application/zip 216668 2021-01-26T20:48:07 application/octet-stream application/zip 208577 2013-07-05T16:34:34 application/octet-stream application/zip 319626 2025-07-04T08:54:30.658975 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