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100 1 _aHenty, G. A.
_q(George Alfred),
_d1832-1902
245 1 0 _aTo Herat and Cabul: A Story of the First Afghan War
264 1 _aSalt Lake City, UT :
_bProject Gutenberg,
_c2017
300 _a1 online resource :
_bmultiple file formats
336 _atext
_btxt
_2rdacontent
337 _acomputer
_bc
_2rdamedia
338 _aonline resource
_bcr
_2rdacarrier
500 _aRelease date is 2017-10-20
508 _aProduced by David Edwards, Graeme Mackreth and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive)
520 _a"To Herat and Cabul: A Story of the First Afghan War" by G. A. Henty is a historical novel written in the late 19th century. The story follows a young boy named Angus Campbell, who embarks on a journey through turbulent Persian territories and into war-torn Afghanistan during the First Afghan War. As Angus navigates the complexities of diplomacy, survival, and warfare, he becomes embroiled in the fate of Herat and the efforts to counter Russian influence in the region. The opening of the novel introduces Angus Campbell, a sixteen-year-old boy who recently lost his parents to the plague. Left alone in a foreign land, he seeks to forge a path for himself, ultimately finding service with the British minister at the Persian court. With his knowledge of languages, Angus is entrusted with a vital mission to deliver a letter to the ruler of Herat, encouraging him to resist Persian invaders. This initial setup not only establishes Angus as a resourceful and determined protagonist but also sets the stage for the historical conflicts and personal trials he will encounter as the story unfolds. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
534 _nOriginal publication data not identified
653 _aConduct of life -- Juvenile fiction
653 _aAdventure stories
653 _aVoyages and travels -- Juvenile fiction
653 _aYouth -- Conduct of life -- Juvenile fiction
653 _aSoldiers -- Juvenile fiction
653 _aCourage -- Juvenile fiction
653 _aAfghan Wars -- Juvenile fiction
653 _aLeadership -- Juvenile fiction
653 _aYouth and death -- Juvenile fiction
653 _aMassacres -- Juvenile fiction
653 _aAmbition -- Juvenile fiction
653 _aAfghanistan -- Juvenile fiction
653 _aConfidence -- Juvenile fiction
653 _aDiplomacy -- Juvenile fiction
653 _aHunger -- Juvenile fiction
700 1 _aSheldon, Charles Mills,
_d1866-1928
856 4 0 _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/55779
999 _c96610
_d96610