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100 1 _aGrier, Sydney C.,
_d1868-1933
245 1 4 _aThe Path to Honour
264 1 _aSalt Lake City, UT :
_bProject Gutenberg,
_c2008
300 _a1 online resource :
_bmultiple file formats
336 _atext
_btxt
_2rdacontent
337 _acomputer
_bc
_2rdamedia
338 _aonline resource
_bcr
_2rdacarrier
500 _aRelease date is 2008-02-06
508 _aE-text prepared by Al Haines
520 _a"The Path to Honour" by Sydney C. Grier is a historical novel written in the early 20th century. Set in the mid-19th century during a tumultuous period in British India, the narrative follows the intertwined lives of Lieutenant Henry Gerrard and Lieutenant Robert Charteris—two friends turned rivals—as they engage in personal and political conflicts surrounding their romantic interest in a woman named Honour Cinnamond. Amidst the backdrop of colonial tensions and the complexities of an emerging native state, the story explores themes of honour, loyalty, and the challenges faced by young officers in a foreign land. At the start of the novel, we are introduced to the city of Ranjitgarh, the capital of Granthistan, where Colonel Edmund Antony serves as the British Resident. The narrative quickly establishes the strained friendship between Gerrard and Charteris, complicated by their mutual affection for Honour. As the two men navigate their duties in the colonial backdrop, they find themselves at odds over personal grievances, prompting Colonel Antony to intervene to resolve their conflict. The opening chapters emphasize the social dynamics of their military station, the tensions inherent in colonial governance, and the uncertainties of the relationships they forge, setting the stage for both romantic and political developments to come. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
534 _nOriginal publication data not identified
653 _aIndia -- History -- British occupation, 1765-1947 -- Fiction
856 4 0 _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/24535
999 _c65536
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