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050 4 _aPS
100 1 _aBedford-Jones, H.
_q(Henry),
_d1887-1949
245 1 4 _aThe Conquest
264 1 _aSalt Lake City, UT :
_bProject Gutenberg,
_c2022
300 _a1 online resource :
_bmultiple file formats
336 _atext
_btxt
_2rdacontent
337 _acomputer
_bc
_2rdamedia
338 _aonline resource
_bcr
_2rdacarrier
500 _aRelease date is 2022-02-28
508 _aAl Haines
520 _a"The Conquest" by H. Bedford-Jones is a historical novel written in the early 20th century. The story revolves around the character David MacDonald and explores themes of adventure, survival, and the complexities of human relationships against the backdrop of early colonial endeavors in the New World. As the narrative unfolds, it delves into David's experiences on the ship "Lass o' Dee" and the challenges faced by him and his companions, including the mysterious adventurer Pierre Radisson. At the start of the novel, we are introduced to David MacDonald, who lives a quiet life on a farm in Scotland. The family's quiet existence is disrupted by the stormy arrival of a shipwrecked girl named Ruth, which sets off a chain of events leading to their eventual journey across the sea. David’s father, Fergus, is initially skeptical of the girl’s origins, but Ruth quickly becomes like a sister to David. The plot begins to thicken as the characters prepare to sail to the New World aboard the "Lass o' Dee," where they face supernatural elements, mutiny among the crew, and the looming danger posed by a notorious man named Gib o' Clarclach. The opening portion sets the stage for an adventure filled with intrigue and the promise of discovery, highlighting the perils that lie ahead for these early settlers. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
534 _pOriginally published:
_cUnited States: David C. Cook Publishing Company, 1924
653 _aRadisson, Pierre Esprit, approximately 1636-1710 -- Fiction
700 1 _aDoseff, Ivan,
_d1884-1973
856 4 _uhttps://archive.org/details/conquest00bedf
856 4 0 _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/67520
999 _c108342
_d108342