Project Gutenberg 2008-06-28 Public domain in the USA. 66 Bartimeus 1886 1967 Ritchie, Lewis Anselm da Costa Costa Ricci, Lewis Anselm da Da Costa Ricci, Lewis Anselm Ricci, Lewis Anselm da Costa The Long Trick E-text prepared by Al Haines "The Long Trick" by Bartimeus is a novel written in the early 20th century, specifically during the time of World War I. This book focuses on the lives of British Naval personnel, exploring themes of duty, camaraderie, and the emotional toll of war through the eyes of its characters, particularly Lieutenant-Commander Bunje Standish and his shipmates. The opening of the book introduces a lively scene at King's Cross station, depicting sailors returning from a period of leave, chattering excitedly as they prepare to head back to their ships. The atmosphere is dynamic and filled with a mix of humor and poignancy, especially as it highlights the farewells between sailors and their loved ones. As the story progresses, we meet Bunje Standish, who has recently married and is departing for duty, along with his friend Mouldy Jakes, whose fate is yet to unfold. This portion sets the tone for the novel, blending lighthearted moments with the sobering realities of naval life during wartime, establishing a backdrop for the relationships and events that will unfold. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en World War, 1914-1918 -- England -- Fiction PR Text Browsing: History - Warfare Browsing: Literature Browsing: Fiction 423149 423095 2024-09-11T07:19:35.304161 2023-09-11T10:32:06.965261 text/html text/html 423142 423088 2024-09-11T07:19:35.513132 2023-09-11T10:32:07.129284 text/html text/html 200882 2024-09-11T07:19:41.826109 application/epub+zip 207307 2024-09-11T07:19:36.864153 application/epub+zip 207307 2024-09-11T07:19:36.043137 application/epub+zip 345631 2024-09-11T07:19:45.881075 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 316399 2024-09-11T07:19:41.289093 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 316593 2022-09-12T06:54:34.580085 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 381588 381577 2024-09-11T07:19:34.959122 2023-09-11T10:32:06.649310 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 381469 2008-06-28T15:31:17 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 150853 2008-06-28T15:31:17 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 381478 2008-06-28T15:31:17 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 150821 2008-06-28T15:31:17 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 19479 2024-09-11T07:19:46.018069 application/rdf+xml 9151 2024-09-11T07:19:36.380144 image/jpeg 2560 2024-09-11T07:19:36.212125 image/jpeg 199210 2024-09-11T07:19:35.547141 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