Project Gutenberg 2004-02-01 Public domain in the USA. 76 Jacobs, W. W. (William Wymark) 1863 1943 Jacobs, William Wymark Owen, Will 1869 1957 Four Pigeons Captains All, Book 7. Reading ease score: 87.9 (6th grade). Easy to read. Produced by David Widger "Four Pigeons" by W. W. Jacobs is a humorous collection of short stories likely written during the early 20th century. The narrative revolves around the misadventures and humorous exploits of villagers involved in shooting parties and their interactions with a crafty poacher, Bob Pretty. The book captures the essence of rural life, highlighting themes of camaraderie, folly, and the often absurd consequences of human actions. The story unfolds in a village called Claybury, focusing on a group of local men who engage in a betting scheme with Bob Pretty, a notorious poacher. After a series of unfortunate incidents during shooting parties, where multiple villagers are accidentally shot, the townsfolk's suspicions about Bob deepen. The narrative is filled with lively dialogue and character-driven moments, showcasing the men's attempts to navigate not only their injuries but also the implications of their betting club led by Bob. As the villagers recover and reflect on their misfortunes, Bob cleverly manipulates the situation to his advantage, illustrating a blend of wit and farce that characterizes Jacobs' storytelling. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Humorous stories, English England -- Social life and customs -- Fiction River life -- Fiction PR Text Browsing: Culture/Civilization/Society Browsing: Humour Browsing: Fiction 51352 2025-04-05T05:44:00.393549 text/html 47267 2004-02-20T15:14:20 text/html; charset=us-ascii 331132 2004-02-20T15:15:20 text/html application/zip 347601 2025-04-05T05:44:02.074543 application/epub+zip 346363 2025-04-05T05:44:00.711576 application/epub+zip 86589 2025-04-05T05:44:00.530554 application/epub+zip 379930 2025-04-05T05:44:03.345583 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 370565 2025-04-05T05:44:01.890583 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 110346 2022-09-05T12:03:13.798637 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 41567 2025-04-05T05:44:00.265546 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 42942 2004-02-20T15:10:54 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 16208 2004-02-20T15:15:20 text/plain application/zip 20744 2025-04-05T05:44:03.474534 application/rdf+xml 16759 2025-04-05T05:44:00.601552 image/jpeg 2851 2025-04-05T05:44:00.565544 image/jpeg 332524 2025-04-05T05:44:00.408567 application/octet-stream application/zip 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 en.wikipedia en.wikipedia