The Laird's Luck and Other Fireside Tales (Registro nro. 54317)
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| 040 ## - CATALOGING SOURCE | |
| Original cataloging agency | UtSlPG |
| 041 #7 - LANGUAGE CODE | |
| Language code of text/sound track or separate title | en |
| Source of code | iso639-1 |
| 050 #4 - LIBRARY OF CONGRESS CALL NUMBER | |
| Classification number | PR |
| 100 1# - MAIN ENTRY--PERSONAL NAME | |
| Personal name | Quiller-Couch, Arthur, |
| Dates associated with a name | 1863-1944 |
| 245 14 - TITLE STATEMENT | |
| Title | The Laird's Luck and Other Fireside Tales |
| 264 #1 - PRODUCTION, PUBLICATION, DISTRIBUTION, MANUFACTURE, AND COPYRIGHT NOTICE | |
| Place of production, publication, distribution, manufacture | Salt Lake City, UT : |
| Name of producer, publisher, distributor, manufacturer | Project Gutenberg, |
| Date of production, publication, distribution, manufacture, or copyright notice | 2004 |
| 300 ## - PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION | |
| Extent | 1 online resource : |
| Other physical details | multiple file formats |
| 336 ## - CONTENT TYPE | |
| Content type term | text |
| Content type code | txt |
| Source | rdacontent |
| 337 ## - MEDIA TYPE | |
| Media type term | computer |
| Media type code | c |
| Source | rdamedia |
| 338 ## - CARRIER TYPE | |
| Carrier type term | online resource |
| Carrier type code | cr |
| Source | rdacarrier |
| 500 ## - GENERAL NOTE | |
| General note | Release date is 2004-07-17 |
| 505 0# - FORMATTED CONTENTS NOTE | |
| Formatted contents note | The laird's luck -- Three men of Badajos -- The two scouts -- Midsummer fires -- Captain Dick and Captain Jacka -- The poisoned ice -- D'Arfet's vengeance -- Margery of Lawhibbet -- Phoebus on Halzaphron. |
| 508 ## - CREATION/PRODUCTION CREDITS NOTE | |
| Creation/production credits note | Produced by Ted Garvin, Josephine Paolucci and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team |
| 520 ## - SUMMARY, ETC. | |
| Summary, etc. | "The Laird's Luck and Other Fireside Tales" by A.T. Quiller-Couch is a collection of short stories written in the early 20th century. The stories often explore themes of luck, fate, and the human experience within the backdrop of life in Scotland, featuring characters rich in depth and complexity. The opening tale introduces Ensign David Marie Joseph Mackenzie, who meets a tragic fate in battle, providing a glimpse into the lives of soldiers during the Napoleonic Wars. The beginning of the book sets the stage by recounting the events surrounding Mackenzie’s service with the Moray Highlanders during a crucial engagement. As Major Reginald Sparkes reflects on Mackenzie's character and untimely death at Quatre Bras, the narrative reveals the dark secret of a stain upon his honor—that of an unproven accusation against him. The story unfolds through details of the soldiers' camaraderie, the challenges they face on the battlefield, and the poignant introspection of their leader regarding loyalty, guilt, and the consequences of fate. This engaging opening draws readers into a world where valor and dishonor intertwine, ultimately leaving room for deeper explorations of the human condition throughout the collection. (This is an automatically generated summary.) |
| 534 ## - ORIGINAL VERSION NOTE | |
| Note about original | Original publication data not identified |
| 653 ## - INDEX TERM--UNCONTROLLED | |
| Uncontrolled term | Short stories, English |
| 653 ## - INDEX TERM--UNCONTROLLED | |
| Uncontrolled term | Napoleonic Wars, 1800-1815 -- Fiction |
| 856 40 - ELECTRONIC LOCATION AND ACCESS | |
| Uniform Resource Identifier | <a href="https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/12923">https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/12923</a> |
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