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100 1 _aStrang, Herbert
245 1 0 _aWith Marlborough to Malplaquet: A Story of the Reign of Queen Anne
264 1 _aSalt Lake City, UT :
_bProject Gutenberg,
_c2004
300 _a1 online resource :
_bmultiple file formats
336 _atext
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_2rdacontent
337 _acomputer
_bc
_2rdamedia
338 _aonline resource
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500 _aRelease date is 2004-10-20
508 _aE-text prepared by Juliet Sutherland, Tom Martin, and the Project Gutenberg Online Distributed Proofreading Team
520 _a"With Marlborough to Malplaquet: A Story of the Reign of Queen Anne" by Herbert Strang and Richard Stead is a historical novel written in the early 20th century. The book revolves around the experiences and adventures of young George Fairburn during a tumultuous period in England's history marked by the War of the Spanish Succession and the struggles of his family against rival colliery owners amid political tensions. At the start of the story, we meet George Fairburn, a fourteen-year-old boy, as he travels by coach to find relatives in Darlington. The narrative introduces his character, showcasing his independence, pride, and a developing rivalry with a wealthy peer, Matthew Blackett. As George navigates his journey through the cold winter, we also glimpse the socio-political landscape of early 18th-century England, particularly the class distinctions and their implications, which set the backdrop for George's future adventures. The opening chapters establish the foundation of George's character and the conflicts that will likely shape his development throughout the book. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
534 _nOriginal publication data not identified
653 _aMarlborough, John Churchill, Duke of, 1650-1722 -- Juvenile fiction
653 _aGreat Britain -- History -- Anne, 1702-1714 -- Juvenile fiction
653 _aMalplaquet, Battle of, Malplaquet, France, 1709 -- Juvenile fiction
700 1 _aStead, Richard
856 4 0 _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/13817
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