000 02567cam a22003493u 4500
001 66327
003 UtSlPG
005 20260610134530.0
006 m
007 cr n
008 260607r2021||||utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d
010 _a06000510
040 _aUtSlPG
041 7 _aen
_2iso639-1
050 4 _aPS
100 1 _aAltsheler, Joseph A.
_q(Joseph Alexander),
_d1862-1919
245 1 4 _aThe Sun of Saratoga: A Romance of Burgoyne's Surrender
264 1 _aSalt Lake City, UT :
_bProject Gutenberg,
_c2021
300 _a1 online resource :
_bmultiple file formats
336 _atext
_btxt
_2rdacontent
337 _acomputer
_bc
_2rdamedia
338 _aonline resource
_bcr
_2rdacarrier
490 1 _aAppletons' town and country library; no. 216
500 _aRelease date is 2021-09-17
508 _aMartin Pettit and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive/American Libraries.)
520 _a"The Sun of Saratoga: A Romance of Burgoyne's Surrender" by Joseph A. Altsheler is a historical novel written in the late 19th century. The story revolves around the events leading up to British General Burgoyne's surrender during the American Revolutionary War, focusing on themes of duty, loyalty, and the complexities of war. The main character, Dick Shelby, is tasked with guarding a crucial point during the conflict, navigating challenges that include both military and personal dilemmas, particularly surrounding his interactions with the Van Auken family, who are divided in their loyalties. At the start of the novel, we are introduced to Dick Shelby, who is on guard near the Van Auken house, monitoring for British messengers. His serious mission is underscored by the weight of responsibility he feels for the fate of the colonies. As he interacts with Sergeant Whitestone and encounters Kate Van Auken, whose family supports the British, tensions arise around their different allegiances. The chapter sets the stage for conflict and intrigue, with a hint that Kate may be planning to act against Dick’s mission, raising questions about trust and betrayal that will likely underpin the narrative as it progresses. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
534 _nOriginal publication data not identified
653 _aSaratoga Springs (N.Y.) -- Fiction
653 _aBurgoyne's Invasion, 1777 -- Fiction
830 0 _aAppletons' town and country library; no. 216
856 4 0 _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/66327
999 _c107149
_d107149