02345cam a22002893u 450000100060000000300070000600500170001300600020003000700050003200800410003704000110007804100170008905000070010610000550011324500210016826400510018930000470024033600260028733700260031333800360033950000310037550802240040652012760063053400450190665300610195185600430201255148UtSlPG20260610134254.0mcr n260607r2017||||utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d  aUtSlPG 7aen2iso639-1 4aPR1 aStacpoole, H. De Vereq(Henry De Vere),d1863-195114aThe Drums of War 1aSalt Lake City, UT :bProject Gutenberg,c2017  a1 online resource :bmultiple file formats  atextbtxt2rdacontent  acomputerbc2rdamedia  aonline resourcebcr2rdacarrier  aRelease date is 2017-07-18  aE-text prepared by Roger Frank, Martin Pettit, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team (http://www.pgdp.net) from page images generously made available by the Google Books Library Project (https://books.google.com)  a"The Drums of War" by H. De Vere Stacpoole is a novel written in the early 20th century. Set against the backdrop of pre-World War I Europe, particularly during 1860 in Germany, the story unfolds through the eyes of a young boy named Patrick, who traverses various adventures alongside his father, General Count Mahon, and their servant, Joubert. The narrative delves into themes of war, family dynamics, childhood innocence, and the complexities of growing up.  At the start of the novel, Patrick recounts a long journey to Frankfort with his father and Joubert, reflecting on the sights and smells that enchant his young mind. His childhood dreams of soldiering, peppered with memories of old family tales, intertwine with their destination: a visit to the Schloss Lichtenberg, the ancestral home of his mother’s family. As they arrive, the atmosphere shifts with the presence of a mysterious Baron and a sense of unease that blankets the encounters awaiting them. Tensions begin to mount as Patrick navigates familial ties, the expectations of adulthood, and the foreboding feeling of past tragedies echoing through the present, setting the stage for a captivating tale of adventure, intrigue, and the onset of conflict. (This is an automatically generated summary.)  nOriginal publication data not identified  aFrance -- History -- Second Empire, 1852-1870 -- Fiction40uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/55148