The Grand Story Of The Seemingly Impossible Adventures Of Baron Britpop Blastfurnace

Silent Horseshoes

Baron Britpop Blastfurnace • Part 1

Cover design by Mark Starlin (royalty-free image by Andrey_Kuzmin)

This is the first part of the serialization of my novel, The Grand Story Of The Seemingly Impossible Adventures Of Baron Britpop Blastfurnace. I will publish a new part daily until the tale is complete. I hope you enjoy reading it as much as I enjoyed writing it. — Mark

A Note On Historical Accuracy

Several of the characters and events in this story are based on actual historical figures and events. Although I have taken liberties with them — and the historical timeline — to make the story more enjoyable. This is a work of imagination, not history.

Dedication

Dearest Grand Duke;

I have gathered the best recollections from my adventures, as you requested. I hope you find them entertaining.

I also hope I might someday publish this collection in the form of a book. It may be foolishness, but I hold onto the thought that others may also enjoy their telling.

So while it is you who inspired me to write these remembrances, I have written them as if I were recounting my adventures to a stranger. I hope you will forgive my…