02236cam a22003013u 450000100060000000300070000600500170001300600020003000700050003200800410003704000110007804100170008905000070010610000590011324501190017226400510029130000470034233600260038933700260041533800360044150000310047750801100050852011540061853400450177265300570181785600430187499900170191749473UtSlPG20260610134134.0mcr n260607r2015||||utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d  aUtSlPG 7aen2iso639-1 4aPR1 aJames, G. P. R.q(George Payne Rainsford),d1801?-186014aThe Little Ball O' Fire; or, the Life and Adventures of John Marston Hall :bThe Works of G. P. R. James, Vol. XV. 1aSalt Lake City, UT :bProject Gutenberg,c2015  a1 online resource :bmultiple file formats  atextbtxt2rdacontent  acomputerbc2rdamedia  aonline resourcebcr2rdacarrier  aRelease date is 2015-07-18  aProduced by Transcribed by Charles Bowen from page images
provided by Google Books and Oxford University.  a"The Little Ball O' Fire; or, the Life and Adventures of John Marston Hall" by G. P. R. James is a historical novel written in the mid-19th century. The story centers around John Marston Hall, a young boy whose life intertwines with the tumultuous events of the English Civil War. The narrative explores themes of loyalty, adventure, and the impact of war on one’s moral compass as the boy grows amidst conflict, loss, and his father’s military pursuits.  The opening of the novel introduces us to Captain Hall, John’s father, whose loyalty to the royal cause leads him into the heart of the civil war. Following his mother’s death during John’s infancy, the father-son duo faces escalating hardships due to the war. As a child, John is thrust into military life, witnessing battles, the brutal realities of conflict, and ultimately the loss of his father. The narrative depicts John's transformation from a carefree youth to a keen observer of warfare, setting the stage for his ensuing adventures and struggles, as he navigates a world defined by strife, treachery, and his own fiery spirit. (This is an automatically generated summary.)  nOriginal publication data not identified  aFrance -- History -- Louis XIV, 1643-1715 -- Fiction40uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/49473  c90311d90311