Gilbert Parker was a prolific Canadian-born novelist popular in the late Victorian and Edwardian eras, best known for his historical romances set in French Canada and the Channel Islands. The Battle of the Strong is set in the island of Jersey during the period of conflict between Britain and revolutionary France, depicting the loyalties and passions of a community caught between two kingdoms.
This sixth volume continues the serial narrative. The novel has strong connections to French literary culture through its setting and themes. Download this public-domain text as a free EPUB.