Project Gutenberg 2006-09-20 Public domain in the USA. 152 Oppenheim, E. Phillips (Edward Phillips) 1866 1946 Partridge, Anthony Oppenheim, Edward Phillips A Maker of History E-text prepared by Marilynda Fraser-Cunliffe, Patricia A. Benoy, and the Project Gutenberg Online Distributed Proofreading Team "A Maker of History" by E. Phillips Oppenheim is a novel written in the early 20th century. The story introduces us to Guy Poynton, a young Englishman who finds himself embroiled in a thrilling and mysterious adventure following the unexpected disappearance of his sister, Phyllis, during their travels in Europe. The narrative weaves elements of intrigue, espionage, and romance, exploring both the characters' development and the broader social backdrop of the time. The opening of the book establishes a gripping atmosphere as we meet Guy Poynton, who has just woken up alone in a foreign forest after a long journey. As he navigates his surroundings, he stumbles upon a train with soldiers and mysterious figures, highlighting the tension in the atmosphere and suggesting that significant events are unfolding. His curious nature compels him to stay hidden and observe the unfolding drama, while we also glimpse hints of his adventurous spirit. The initial chapters lay the groundwork for a tale that promises espionage, suspense, and the inevitable intertwining of personal stakes with broader historical narratives, setting up both the intrigue surrounding his and Phyllis's fate. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Spy stories PR Text Browsing: Crime/Mystery Browsing: Fiction 506929 506776 2024-09-08T11:46:45.862097 2023-09-09T04:06:17.571624 text/html text/html 518768 2006-09-20T15:00:50 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 440709 2021-01-01T13:40:07 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 439699 2024-09-08T11:46:54.750028 application/epub+zip 443973 2024-09-08T11:46:47.147092 application/epub+zip 220369 2024-09-08T11:46:46.447097 application/epub+zip 632025 2024-09-08T11:47:00.551027 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 580486 2024-09-08T11:46:53.874056 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 353000 2022-09-09T08:55:57.624424 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 456820 456710 2024-09-08T11:46:43.789610 2023-09-09T04:06:15.685624 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 456447 2021-01-01T13:40:07 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 166882 2021-01-01T13:40:07 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 456455 2021-01-01T13:40:07 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 166813 2021-01-01T13:40:07 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 19990 2024-09-08T11:47:00.703001 application/rdf+xml 16700 2024-09-08T11:46:46.553093 image/jpeg 2879 2024-09-08T11:46:46.499071 image/jpeg 438804 2024-09-08T11:46:45.911126 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