02351cam a22003253u 450000100060000000300070000600500170001300600020003000700050003200800410003704000110007804100170008905000070010610000360011324000290014924500200017826400510019830000470024933600260029633700260032233800360034850000310038450802810041552011590069653400450185565300230190065300420192385600430196599900170200813735UtSlPG20260610133326.0mcr n260607r2004||||utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d  aUtSlPG 7afr2iso639-1 4aPR1 aDoyle, Arthur Conan,d1859-193014aThe great shadow. French13aLa grande ombre 1aSalt Lake City, UT :bProject Gutenberg,c2004  a1 online resource :bmultiple file formats  atextbtxt2rdacontent  acomputerbc2rdamedia  aonline resourcebcr2rdacarrier  aRelease date is 2004-10-13  aProduced by Ebooks libres et gratuits from images made available by the Bibliothèque Nationale de France at http://gallica.bnf.fr; this text is also available at http://www.ebooksgratuits.com in Word format, Mobipocket Reader format, eReader format and Acrobat Reader format  a"La grande ombre" by Arthur Conan Doyle is a historical novel written in the early 20th century. The story is set against the backdrop of the Napoleonic Wars, focusing on characters caught in the tumult of that era, particularly Jock Calder, who reflects on the significant changes in society and war that have shaped his life and thoughts.  The opening of the novel introduces Jock Calder, a man reflecting on his life amid the early 19th century's chaos. He recalls his nostalgia for times of less tumult and shares a vivid memory of a signal fire signaling impending French invasion. His narrative takes us through his childhood experiences, interactions with his family, and hints of greater conflicts ahead, especially the shadow that Napoleon casts over Europe. We meet other notable characters, including Jim Horscroft, the doctor's son, and his cousin Edie, whose presence begins to reshape Jock's once straightforward life. The opening sets a rich historical context laced with personal reflections, laying the groundwork for a tale of love and conflict intertwined with the larger narrative of war. (This is an automatically generated summary.)  nOriginal publication data not identified  aHistorical fiction  aNapoleonic Wars, 1800-1815 -- Fiction40uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/13735  c55123d55123