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Title: The Drums of Jeopardy
Note: Reading ease score: 85.5 (6th grade). Easy to read.
Credits: Produced by An Anonymous Project Gutenberg Volunteer, and David Widger
Summary: "The Drums of Jeopardy" by Harold MacGrath is a novel written in the early 20th century. The story unfolds in the context of a post-war America and follows John Hawksley, a mysterious Englishman whose arrival in Albany is marked by tension and danger. As he attempts to navigate a web of threats and intrusions, the narrative hints at themes of pursuit and survival, interwoven with elements of intrigue and criminality. The opening of the novel introduces a fog-shrouded Albany, where Hawksley narrowly escapes a determined pursuer after a turbulent train journey. As he checks into a hotel, the lurking presence of danger becomes palpable, especially after a second man, ominously referred to as "Quasimodo," begins to track him. In a frantic situation, the tension escalates into a physical confrontation that leaves one antagonist incapacitated, ultimately setting the stage for personal conflict and deeper revelations about Hawksley’s past and present. Meanwhile, Kitty Conover, a strong-willed newspaper assistant, is drawn into the unfolding drama, suggesting a potential alliance and intertwining of their fates in the larger narrative. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
Author: MacGrath, Harold, 1871-1932
EBook No.: 1913
Published: Oct 1, 1999
Downloads: 156
Language: English
Subject: New York (N.Y.) -- Fiction
Subject: Anarchists -- Fiction
Subject: Suspense fiction
Subject: Precious stones -- Fiction
Subject: Jewel thieves -- Fiction
LoCC: Language and Literatures: American and Canadian literature
Category: Text
Rights: Public domain in the USA.
This edition has images.
Title: The Drums of Jeopardy
Note: Reading ease score: 85.5 (6th grade). Easy to read.
Credits: Produced by An Anonymous Project Gutenberg Volunteer, and David Widger
Summary: "The Drums of Jeopardy" by Harold MacGrath is a novel written in the early 20th century. The story unfolds in the context of a post-war America and follows John Hawksley, a mysterious Englishman whose arrival in Albany is marked by tension and danger. As he attempts to navigate a web of threats and intrusions, the narrative hints at themes of pursuit and survival, interwoven with elements of intrigue and criminality. The opening of the novel introduces a fog-shrouded Albany, where Hawksley narrowly escapes a determined pursuer after a turbulent train journey. As he checks into a hotel, the lurking presence of danger becomes palpable, especially after a second man, ominously referred to as "Quasimodo," begins to track him. In a frantic situation, the tension escalates into a physical confrontation that leaves one antagonist incapacitated, ultimately setting the stage for personal conflict and deeper revelations about Hawksley’s past and present. Meanwhile, Kitty Conover, a strong-willed newspaper assistant, is drawn into the unfolding drama, suggesting a potential alliance and intertwining of their fates in the larger narrative. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
Author: MacGrath, Harold, 1871-1932
EBook No.: 1913
Published: Oct 1, 1999
Downloads: 156
Language: English
Subject: New York (N.Y.) -- Fiction
Subject: Anarchists -- Fiction
Subject: Suspense fiction
Subject: Precious stones -- Fiction
Subject: Jewel thieves -- Fiction
LoCC: Language and Literatures: American and Canadian literature
Category: Text
Rights: Public domain in the USA.