02271cam a22002893u 450000100060000000300070000600500170001300600020003000700050003200800410003704000110007804100170008905000070010610000330011324500230014626400510016930000470022033600260026733700260029333800360031950000310035550800330038652014090041953400450182865300650187385600430193824535UtSlPG20260610133549.0mcr n260607r2008||||utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d  aUtSlPG 7aen2iso639-1 4aPR1 aGrier, Sydney C.,d1868-193314aThe Path to Honour 1aSalt Lake City, UT :bProject Gutenberg,c2008  a1 online resource :bmultiple file formats  atextbtxt2rdacontent  acomputerbc2rdamedia  aonline resourcebcr2rdacarrier  aRelease date is 2008-02-06  aE-text prepared by Al Haines  a"The Path to Honour" by Sydney C. Grier is a historical novel written in the early 20th century. Set in the mid-19th century during a tumultuous period in British India, the narrative follows the intertwined lives of Lieutenant Henry Gerrard and Lieutenant Robert Charteris—two friends turned rivals—as they engage in personal and political conflicts surrounding their romantic interest in a woman named Honour Cinnamond. Amidst the backdrop of colonial tensions and the complexities of an emerging native state, the story explores themes of honour, loyalty, and the challenges faced by young officers in a foreign land.  At the start of the novel, we are introduced to the city of Ranjitgarh, the capital of Granthistan, where Colonel Edmund Antony serves as the British Resident. The narrative quickly establishes the strained friendship between Gerrard and Charteris, complicated by their mutual affection for Honour. As the two men navigate their duties in the colonial backdrop, they find themselves at odds over personal grievances, prompting Colonel Antony to intervene to resolve their conflict. The opening chapters emphasize the social dynamics of their military station, the tensions inherent in colonial governance, and the uncertainties of the relationships they forge, setting the stage for both romantic and political developments to come. (This is an automatically generated summary.)  nOriginal publication data not identified  aIndia -- History -- British occupation, 1765-1947 -- Fiction40uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/24535