TY - BOOK AU - Henty,G.A. AU - Sheldon,Charles Mills TI - To Herat and Cabul: A Story of the First Afghan War AV - PZ PY - 2017/// CY - Salt Lake City, UT PB - Project Gutenberg KW - Conduct of life -- Juvenile fiction KW - Adventure stories KW - Voyages and travels -- Juvenile fiction KW - Youth -- Conduct of life -- Juvenile fiction KW - Soldiers -- Juvenile fiction KW - Courage -- Juvenile fiction KW - Afghan Wars -- Juvenile fiction KW - Leadership -- Juvenile fiction KW - Youth and death -- Juvenile fiction KW - Massacres -- Juvenile fiction KW - Ambition -- Juvenile fiction KW - Afghanistan -- Juvenile fiction KW - Confidence -- Juvenile fiction KW - Diplomacy -- Juvenile fiction KW - Hunger -- Juvenile fiction N1 - Release date is 2017-10-20; Produced by David Edwards, Graeme Mackreth and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive); Original publication data not identified N2 - "To Herat and Cabul: A Story of the First Afghan War" by G. A. Henty is a historical novel written in the late 19th century. The story follows a young boy named Angus Campbell, who embarks on a journey through turbulent Persian territories and into war-torn Afghanistan during the First Afghan War. As Angus navigates the complexities of diplomacy, survival, and warfare, he becomes embroiled in the fate of Herat and the efforts to counter Russian influence in the region. The opening of the novel introduces Angus Campbell, a sixteen-year-old boy who recently lost his parents to the plague. Left alone in a foreign land, he seeks to forge a path for himself, ultimately finding service with the British minister at the Persian court. With his knowledge of languages, Angus is entrusted with a vital mission to deliver a letter to the ruler of Herat, encouraging him to resist Persian invaders. This initial setup not only establishes Angus as a resourceful and determined protagonist but also sets the stage for the historical conflicts and personal trials he will encounter as the story unfolds. (This is an automatically generated summary.) UR - https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/55779 ER -