Project Gutenberg 2005-04-20 Public domain in the USA. 67 MacGrath, Harold 1871 1932 A Splendid Hazard Reading ease score: 84.9 (6th grade). Easy to read. Produced by Al Haines "A Splendid Hazard" by Harold MacGrath is a novel written in the early 20th century. The narrative centers around John Fitzgerald, an American correspondent who finds himself swept into the intrigue of Paris and the world of naval adventures alongside Admiral Killigrew and his daughter, Laura. As Fitzgerald navigates romantic interests, historical reflections on figures like Napoleon, and elements of mystery, the story promises a blend of charm and excitement. At the start of the story, Fitzgerald walks through rainy Paris on June 16th, reflecting on the significance of the date tied to Napoleon's legacy. His encounter with a mysterious stranger, Karl Breitmann, leads him to a dinner invitation and unexpected camaraderie over shared enthusiasms for history and adventure. As Fitzgerald visits the tomb of Napoleon, he admires the girl, whom he later discovers to be Laura Killigrew, the daughter of a retired admiral. The opening sets the stage for Fitzgerald's journey as he becomes intricately involved in startling events happening around him, where romance, history, and suspense intertwine. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Fiction PS Text Browsing: Literature Browsing: Fiction 447934 447879 2024-10-07T06:45:55.564608 2023-09-07T08:09:06.999571 text/html text/html 447927 447872 2024-10-07T06:45:55.852554 2023-09-07T08:09:07.202540 text/html text/html 243507 2024-10-07T06:46:05.098514 application/epub+zip 249496 2024-10-07T06:45:58.943588 application/epub+zip 230237 2024-10-07T06:45:57.696534 application/epub+zip 455649 2024-10-07T06:46:09.725495 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 418574 2024-10-07T06:46:04.126522 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 391854 2022-09-07T23:04:53.377718 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 396049 396045 2024-10-07T06:45:55.118598 2023-09-07T08:09:06.617534 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 395919 2020-12-14T10:52:07 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 156822 2020-12-14T10:52:07 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 395919 2020-12-14T10:52:07 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 156773 2020-12-14T10:52:07 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 20342 2024-10-07T06:46:09.859466 application/rdf+xml 14208 2024-10-07T06:45:58.235534 image/jpeg 3782 2024-10-07T06:45:57.964543 image/jpeg 239546 2024-10-07T06:45:55.891546 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