Project Gutenberg 2005-04-20 Public domain in the USA. 59 MacGrath, Harold 1871 1932 A Splendid Hazard 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 447926 447879 2024-09-07T06:20:00.708031 2023-09-07T08:09:06.999571 text/html text/html 447919 447872 2024-09-07T06:20:00.933020 2023-09-07T08:09:07.202540 text/html text/html 221034 2024-09-07T06:20:08.333007 application/epub+zip 227179 2024-09-07T06:20:02.488002 application/epub+zip 227179 2024-09-07T06:20:01.523033 application/epub+zip 428979 2024-09-07T06:20:13.221934 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 391924 2024-09-07T06:20:07.658021 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 391854 2022-09-07T23:04:53.377718 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 396049 396045 2024-09-07T06:20:00.333033 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 19150 2024-09-07T06:20:13.358942 application/rdf+xml 14217 2024-09-07T06:20:01.923003 image/jpeg 3791 2024-09-07T06:20:01.692003 image/jpeg 219399 2024-09-07T06:20:00.972025 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