The Path of the KingJohn Buchan
The Path of the King
by OpenStories
Original author: John Buchan
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"The Path of the King" by John Buchan is a novel published in 1921. Through a series of loosely-connected historical episodes spanning from Viking times to nineteenth-century America, the book traces how a spark of greatness passes through generations across Norman, French, Flemish, English, and Scottish bloodlines. A golden torque becomes a ring that travels through centuries, symbolizing royal spirit that endures even when hidden among common people, ultimately revealing its destination in an unexpected American hero.
The Path of the King, by John Buchan. Republished by OpenStories from Project Gutenberg eBook #1966.
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18 Chapters
- 1.Prologue594 words
- 2.Chapter I: Hightown Under Sunfell6,726 words
- 3.Part 12,082 words
- 4.Part 21,123 words
- 5.Part 32,513 words
- 6.Chapter 3: The Wife of Flanders5,414 words
- 7.Chapter 4: Eyes of Youth6,735 words
- 8.Chapter 5: The Maid4,696 words
- 9.Chapter 6: The Wood of Life6,002 words
- 10.Chapter 7: Eaucourt by the Waters7,090 words
- 11.Chapter 8: The Hidden City5,306 words
- 12.Chapter 9: The Regicide5,115 words
- 13.Chapter 10: The Marplot5,636 words
- 14.Chapter 11: The Lit Chamber5,449 words
- 15.Chapter 12: In the Dark Land4,954 words
- 16.Chapter 13: The Last Stage4,149 words
- 17.Chapter 14: The End of the Road9,334 words
- 18.Epilogue919 words