Project Gutenberg 2008-01-23 Public domain in the USA. 95 Birmingham, George A. 1865 1950 Hannay, James Owen Birmingham, G. A. (George A.) Hannay, James O. (James Owen) Priscilla's Spies Produced by David Widger "Priscilla's Spies" by George A. Birmingham is a novel written in the early 20th century. The story begins in a setting of English public school life, focusing on the character of Frank Mannix, a celebrated student returning from a successful school term, and his cousin Priscilla, a spirited girl with a determined attitude. The opening chapters suggest themes of youth, adventure, and perhaps an exploration of societal expectations, particularly as both characters navigate the complexities of family relationships and personal ambitions. At the start of the novel, Frank Mannix is hailed as a hero for his achievements in sports at his school, which leads to an excited departure for the summer holidays. However, his journey takes a turn when he gets involved in an accident on the way to visit his uncle, resulting in a sprained ankle. Meanwhile, his cousin Priscilla is introduced as a lively and independent character, determined to take matters into her own hands. The narrative hints at an adventure as they plan to explore the bay, with Priscilla playfully suggesting they may even be hunting down a German spy. This mix of light-hearted banter and impending adventure sets the tone for the unfolding story, indicating that the novel will blend humor with elements of mystery and youthful escapades. (This is an automatically generated summary.) file:///public/vhost/g/gutenberg/html/files/21394/21394-h/images/titlepage.jpg en Ireland -- Fiction Sailing -- Fiction PR Text Browsing: Culture/Civilization/Society Browsing: Literature Browsing: Fiction 526572 526581 2024-09-09T09:32:41.064453 2023-09-09T11:44:47.070007 text/html text/html 562610 2021-02-24T22:09:04 text/html; charset=utf-8 337471 2021-02-24T22:09:09 text/html; charset=utf-8 application/zip 363158 2024-09-09T09:32:46.866471 application/epub+zip 372325 2024-09-09T09:32:41.789437 application/epub+zip 233363 2024-09-09T09:32:41.405511 application/epub+zip 515699 2024-09-09T09:32:51.090436 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 481268 2024-09-09T09:32:46.514457 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 342479 2022-09-10T07:15:18.081020 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 448575 2024-09-09T09:32:39.862450 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 448405 2018-02-19T06:41:32 text/plain; charset=utf-8 160397 2018-02-19T06:42:02 text/plain; charset=utf-8 application/zip 18163 2024-09-09T09:32:51.415407 application/rdf+xml 11844 2024-09-09T09:32:41.506468 image/jpeg 2426 2024-09-09T09:32:41.455439 image/jpeg 343142 2024-09-09T09:32:41.108541 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