02524cam a22003133u 450000100060000000300070000600500170001300600020003000700050003200800410003704000110007804100170008905000070010610000310011324500210014426400510016530000470021633600260026333700260028933800360031550000640035150000310041550802010044652014460064753400450209365300120213885600430215099900170219342763UtSlPG20260610133958.0mcr n260607r2013||||utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d  aUtSlPG 7aen2iso639-1 4aPR1 aPemberton, Max,d1863-195010aSwords Reluctant 1aSalt Lake City, UT :bProject Gutenberg,c2013  a1 online resource :bmultiple file formats  atextbtxt2rdacontent  acomputerbc2rdamedia  aonline resourcebcr2rdacarrier  aPublished in London under the title of "War and the Woman."  aRelease date is 2013-05-22  aProduced by David Edwards, Ernest Schaal, and the Online
Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This
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by The Internet Archive)  a"Swords Reluctant" by Max Pemberton is a novel written in the early 20th century. The story follows Gabrielle Silvester, the daughter of a Congregationalist minister, as she navigates the social and political complexities of her world following her return to England from America. With themes of peace, war, and the struggles of personal ambition, the narrative promises to delve into the political climate of the time through the interactions between Gabrielle, her father Gordon, and various significant figures such as the ambitious businessman John Faber.  The opening portion of "Swords Reluctant" introduces us to Gabrielle, who has just returned from a transformative trip to America with her father, who was engaged in a peace initiative. As she reflects on her changed perceptions of life and society back in Hampstead, we see her grappling with newfound desires and ambitions, influenced by the exciting experiences she had aboard the ocean liner. The narrative quickly shifts to her father’s intriguing discussions about peace efforts and influential figures, particularly Faber, a millionaire characterized by his harsh pragmatism towards war and human nature. Gabrielle's internal struggle between her past and her burgeoning ambitions sets the stage for the broader conflicts concerning ideals of peace and the reality of human nature that will likely play out through the novel. (This is an automatically generated summary.)  nOriginal publication data not identified  aFiction40uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/42763  c83602d83602