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100 1 _aHenty, G. A.
_q(George Alfred),
_d1832-1902
245 1 0 _aWhen London Burned : a Story of Restoration Times and the Great Fire
264 1 _aSalt Lake City, UT :
_bProject Gutenberg,
_c2005
300 _a1 online resource :
_bmultiple file formats
336 _atext
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_2rdacontent
337 _acomputer
_bc
_2rdamedia
338 _aonline resource
_bcr
_2rdacarrier
500 _aRelease date is 2005-04-01
508 _aEtext produced by Charles Aldarondo, Tiffany Vergon, S.R. Ellison, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team. HTML file produced by David Widger
520 _a"When London Burned: a Story of Restoration Times and the Great Fire" by G. A. Henty is a historical novel written during the late 19th century. The narrative is set in 17th century England, a period marked by the turmoil of the Restoration after the English Civil War and encompasses the tragedy of the Great Fire of London. The story follows the young protagonist, Cyril Shenstone, the son of a disillusioned Cavalier, as he navigates the challenges of life after his father's death, seeking to forge his own path in a world rife with adventure and adversity. The opening of the book introduces Cyril at a poignant moment in his life as he mourns the loss of his father, Sir Aubrey Shenstone, who is characterized as a brave yet reckless figure lacking the virtues necessary for responsible fatherhood. Living under the care of Lady Parton and her family, Cyril is portrayed as a reflective and resilient youth, aspiring to become a soldier despite the struggles of his family’s fallen nobility. As Cyril embarks on a journey of self-discovery and grapples with his ambitions amidst the backdrop of political upheaval, readers are drawn into the intricacies of Restoration England, foreshadowing the challenges he will face as the Great Fire looms ahead. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
534 _nOriginal publication data not identified
653 _aOrphans -- Juvenile fiction
653 _aConduct of life -- Juvenile fiction
653 _aAdventure stories
653 _aKidnapping -- Juvenile fiction
653 _aVoyages and travels -- Juvenile fiction
653 _aYouth -- Conduct of life -- Juvenile fiction
653 _aGreat Fire, London, England, 1666 -- Juvenile fiction
653 _aRoyalists -- Juvenile fiction
653 _aGreat Britain -- History -- Restoration, 1660-1688 -- Juvenile fiction
856 4 0 _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/7831
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