The chariot of the sun : a fantasy

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The chariot of the sun : a fantasy

by Roger Pocock

EN·~7 hours·25 chapters

Chapters

25 total
1

PROLOGUE

3:27
2

I CHANCELLOR OF THE EMPIRE

17:52
3

II THE MASTER OF LYONESSE

14:46
4

III OUR LADY THE QUEEN

18:51
5

IV THE CORONATION

9:43
6

V THE GATHERING STORM

11:45
7

VI THE PENANCE CHAMBER

21:48
8

VII THE TAMING OF LYONESSE

25:21
9

VIII THE MOTHER OF PARLIAMENTS

10:28
10

IX THE ROYAL PREROGATIVE

18:21

Description

In a world where the year 1980 is remembered as the “World‑Storm,” a sweeping saga unfolds around a queen whose very name seems to summon a nation. Margaret, crowned Empress of India and Defender of the Faith, becomes the focal point of a love‑fueled struggle that blurs the lines between myth and history. Through the eyes of a seasoned chronicler, the narrative weaves together personal devotion, political intrigue, and the lingering echo of ancient legends such as Phaëton’s doomed chariot.

The story balances the grandeur of empire with intimate human yearning, suggesting that the fate of nations rests on the fragile heartbeats of lovers. As mist and flame gather over the kingdom’s borders, heroes and sinners alike emerge, each driven by longing, ambition, or remorse. The prologue hints at a promised millennial peace, yet the path to that calm is strewn with battles, betrayals, and the timeless question of whether love can truly tame the chaos of the world.

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Language

en

Duration

~7 hours (415K characters)

Publisher of text edition

Project Gutenberg

Original publisher

United Kingdom: Chapman and Hall, Ltd., 1910.

Credits

Al Haines

Release date

2023-03-07

Rights

Public domain in the USA.

About the author

Roger Pocock

Roger Pocock

1865–1941

An adventurer who turned hard-won experience into vivid frontier stories, he lived a life almost as dramatic as his books. His writing drew on years in Canada, the American West, and military service, giving his fiction and memoirs a rugged, firsthand feel.

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