The Road to Paris: A Story of Adventure

"The Road to Paris: A Story of Adventure" by Robert Neilson Stephens is a historical fiction tale that starts in colonial Pennsylvania. Readers meet Richard Wetheral, a curious and bold boy growing up on the American frontier during a time of conflict between settlers and native tribes. The story kicks off by painting a picture of Richard's family life and his early escapades in the wilderness, hinting at his bigger dreams beyond the boundaries of his familiar world and foreshadowing a life filled with exploration and the strong desire to reach Paris.

Robert Neilson Stephens was an American novelist and playwright. An Enemy to the King, both a play and a novel, was one of his best known works. An Enemy to the King was also adapted for the cinema under the same title, An Enemy to the King, in 1916.