Project Gutenberg 2004-02-01 Public domain in the USA. 102 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 50466 2025-02-05T05:45:35.104505 2023-10-05T08:29:56.573973 text/html text/html 47267 2004-02-20T15:14:20 text/html; charset=us-ascii 331132 2004-02-20T15:15:20 text/html application/zip 347603 2025-02-05T05:45:36.781538 application/epub+zip 346365 2025-02-05T05:45:35.423535 application/epub+zip 86592 2025-02-05T05:45:35.242516 application/epub+zip 379920 2025-02-05T05:45:38.083529 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 370565 2025-02-05T05:45:36.603611 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 110346 2022-09-05T12:03:13.798637 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 41567 41534 2025-02-05T05:45:34.973487 2023-10-05T08:29:56.459972 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 42942 2004-02-20T15:10:54 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 16208 2004-02-20T15:15:20 text/plain application/zip 20745 2025-02-05T05:45:38.208531 application/rdf+xml 16759 2025-02-05T05:45:35.310495 image/jpeg 2851 2025-02-05T05:45:35.276509 image/jpeg 332524 2025-02-05T05:45:35.120517 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