Classics PDF EPUB

The King's Esquires

Or, The Jewel of France

Downloads: Under 100
Pages: 229

Download

About this book

Guard duty at Fontainebleau gives young Denis more time for impatience than he wants. While Francis I rests, the boy practises fencing against a carved figure on the palace mantelpiece. His efforts attract Master Leoni, the king's physician, whose unsettling manner and unexpected knowledge of swordsmanship make him a difficult teacher. George Manville Fenn opens this historical adventure with a sharp exchange between youthful pride and an older man's watchful authority.

The scene later shifts to Windsor, where Denis finds a companion in Ned Carrbroke. Riding, fencing, court entertainments and walks beside the Thames occupy their days, even as Denis loses sight of the special mission that brought him across the sea.

About the author

George Manville Fenn

George Manville Fenn (1831-1909) was an English novelist, journalist, editor and educationalist. Many of his novels were written with young readers in mind, among them "The Black Tor" and "Devon Boys". His last book was a biography of George Alfred Henty, another writer for the young.

More by George Manville Fenn

See all 59 books

Discussion

No comments yet. Share a thought, a question or a favourite passage.

Read or download

Public domain book This work is in the public domain and free of copyright. Anyone may read, download and share it.

No download needed. Text reader: adjustable size, font and theme.

EPUB 205 KB Best for iPhone, Android, Kobo and tablets
KINDLE Send to Kindle Kindle devices and the Kindle app. Uses the same EPUB file. Send
1. Download the EPUB file to this device.
2. Open Amazon's Send to Kindle page, sign in, and add the file. Open Send to Kindle (opens in a new tab)
On a phone: open the downloaded EPUB and share it to the Kindle app.

You can also email the file to your Kindle address (it ends in @kindle.com) from an email address you approved in your Amazon account.
PDF 1.1 MB Best for computers, laptops and printing

Downloads start right away. How to open EPUB on your phone

Book facts

Author: George Manville Fenn
Reading time: About 6 hours
Pages: 229
Language: English
Genre: Classics
Formats: PDF, EPUB, Read online