For Name and Fame; Or, Through Afghan Passes

"For Name and Fame; Or, Through Afghan Passes" by G. A. (George Alfred) Henty is a story set during the final Afghan War, about Captain Ripon who is focused on catching the thief of his wife's prize chickens. The story is thrown into turmoil as Ripon's focus shifts to finding his kidnapped son, Tom, following threats from a gypsy woman and the discovery of a distinct boot mark. The book looks into British colonial times with action, and the challenges that come with it.