The Great Shadow and Other Napoleonic Tales by Arthur Conan Doyle
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"The Great Shadow and Other Napoleonic Tales" by Arthur Conan Doyle is a novel published in 1892. Set on the Anglo-Scottish border during the Napoleonic Wars, it follows Jack Colder as he pursues his cousin Edie's affections by becoming a soldier. When Edie marries a mysterious veteran who turns out to be Napoleon's spy, both Jack and his rival Jim volunteer for military service. Their journey culminates at the Battle of Waterloo,
where Napoleon's shadow finally lifts over their lives. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
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| Author | Doyle, Arthur Conan, 1859-1930 |
|---|---|
| Title | The Great Shadow and Other Napoleonic Tales |
| Note | Wikipedia page about this book: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Great_Shadow |
| Credits |
Etext produced by Lionel G. Sear HTML file produced by David Widger |
| Reading Level | Reading ease score: 84.7 (6th grade). Easy to read. |
| Language | English |
| LoC Class | PR: Language and Literatures: English literature |
| Subject | Napoleonic Wars, 1800-1815 -- Fiction |
| Subject | Historical fiction, English |
| Category | Text |
| eBook-No. | 11656 |
| ISBN (HTML) | 979-8-238-11656-3 |
| Release Date | Mar 1, 2004 |
| Last Update | Oct 28, 2024 |
| Copyright | Public domain in the USA. |
| Downloads | 825 downloads in the last 30 days. |
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