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100 1 _aChoate, Pearson,
_d1886?-1960
245 1 4 _aThe King Who Went on Strike
264 1 _aSalt Lake City, UT :
_bProject Gutenberg,
_c2022
300 _a1 online resource :
_bmultiple file formats
336 _atext
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337 _acomputer
_bc
_2rdamedia
338 _aonline resource
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_2rdacarrier
500 _aRelease date is 2022-01-12
508 _aTim Lindell, Graeme Mackreth 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 King Who Went on Strike" by Pearson Choate is a novel written in the early 20th century. The story revolves around a young King, recently crowned, who grapples with the burdens of his royal duties, his isolation, and his yearning for personal freedom. Set against the backdrop of a celebratory Coronation, the narrative delves into the internal struggles of the King as he navigates his newly assigned role, the expectations of his people, and personal relationships, particularly with a woman named Judith. The beginning of the novel introduces the King as he stands alone on the rooftop of Buckingham Palace, reflecting on the Coronation day's events that felt surreal and overwhelming. Although celebrated by the public, he is filled with a sense of weariness and conflict, longing for an escape from his responsibilities. The narrative unfolds further as he decides to seek out Judith, a woman from his past who brings him comfort and joy, illustrating his internal conflict between duty and the desire for human connection. The opening sets the stage for exploring themes of duty, identity, and the struggle for personal happiness amid the confines of royal expectations. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
534 _pOriginally published:
_cUnited States: Dodd, Mead and Company, 1924
653 _aGreat Britain -- Kings and rulers -- Fiction
856 4 _uhttps://archive.org/details/kingwhowentonstr00choa/page/n5/mode/2up
856 4 0 _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/67147
999 _c107969
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