Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog Project Gutenberg 2003-12-01 Public domain in the USA. 49 Stevenson, Burton Egbert 1872 1962 Stevenson, Burton E. Affairs of State Being an Account of Certain Surprising Adventures Which Befell an American Family in the Land of Windmills Reading ease score: 83.0 (6th grade). Easy to read. E-text prepared by Juliet Sutherland, L. Barber, and Project Gutenberg Distributed Proofreaders "Affairs of State" by Burton Egbert Stevenson is a novel written during the early 20th century. The story revolves around an American family vacationing at a seemingly quiet Dutch seaside resort, where they encounter political intrigue and unexpected adventures involving notable European figures, including a British Lord and a Prince, all while navigating their own interpersonal dynamics and humorous situations. The opening of the novel introduces Archibald Rushford, a weary father exasperated by the dullness of their holiday destination. He engages in witty banter with his two daughters, Susie and Nell, expressing his desire for excitement, which contrasts sharply with the stagnant atmosphere of their current surroundings. As they discuss the unusual quietness of the hotel and the restricted social opportunities, it is evident that Rushford's grumpiness is lightened by his affectionate relationship with his daughters. The dynamic quickly escalates when they learn that significant political figures will be arriving, hinting at the unfolding plot that will intertwine their mundane holiday with high-stakes diplomacy and personal encounters. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Americans -- Netherlands -- Fiction PS Text Browsing: Culture/Civilization/Society Browsing: Literature Browsing: Travel & Geography Browsing: Fiction 341125 340972 2024-10-05T04:50:15.137870 2023-10-05T05:40:12.165603 text/html text/html 341118 340965 2024-10-05T04:50:15.411770 2023-10-05T05:40:12.346553 text/html text/html 197586 2024-10-05T04:50:23.566730 application/epub+zip 202230 2024-10-05T04:50:18.543872 application/epub+zip 185033 2024-10-05T04:50:17.219796 application/epub+zip 376239 2024-10-05T04:50:27.453735 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 344070 2024-10-05T04:50:22.799785 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 249769 2022-09-05T07:53:44.860582 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 295434 295356 2024-10-05T04:50:14.733778 2023-10-05T05:40:11.872561 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 296591 2020-12-19T20:46:10 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 113940 2020-12-19T20:46:10 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 296616 2020-12-19T20:46:10 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 113848 2020-12-19T20:46:10 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 21243 2024-10-05T04:50:27.680705 application/rdf+xml 13666 2024-10-05T04:50:17.765814 image/jpeg 3486 2024-10-05T04:50:17.489872 image/jpeg 194446 2024-10-05T04:50:15.439772 application/octet-stream application/zip en.wikipedia