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Title: The Invasion

Note: Reading ease score: 63.7 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read.

Credits: E-text prepared by Moti Ben-Ari and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team

Summary: "The Invasion" by William Le Queux is a fictional narrative written in the early 20th century. This novel presents a chilling portrayal of England facing an unexpected military invasion, specifically from Germany, highlighting the potential repercussions of unpreparedness for war. The story begins with sub-editors in London discussing strange interruptions in communication, setting a tense atmosphere that foreshadows the looming threat of invasion. The opening of the book introduces a quiet Sunday morning in London, where two journalists, Fergusson and Baines, are returning home after a night of work. They encounter troubling reports of telecommunication breakdowns between important coastal cities. Their concerns escalate when a motorist recounts a shocking encounter with men damaging telegraph lines, leading to the alarming realization that German soldiers are landing on English shores. As panic spreads through the communication center and London remains blissfully unaware, the narrative creates a sense of urgency and tension that draws the reader into a scenario of chaos and fear. (This is an automatically generated summary.)

Author: Le Queux, William, 1864-1927

EBook No.: 36155

Published: May 18, 2011

Downloads: 79

Language: English

Subject: Imaginary wars and battles

Subject: Great Britain -- Defenses

LoCC: Military science: Armies: Organization, distribution, military situation

Category: Text

Rights: Public domain in the USA.

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2024-11-13T02:15:47Z The Invasion

This edition has images.

Title: The Invasion

Note: Reading ease score: 63.7 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read.

Credits: E-text prepared by Moti Ben-Ari and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team

Summary: "The Invasion" by William Le Queux is a fictional narrative written in the early 20th century. This novel presents a chilling portrayal of England facing an unexpected military invasion, specifically from Germany, highlighting the potential repercussions of unpreparedness for war. The story begins with sub-editors in London discussing strange interruptions in communication, setting a tense atmosphere that foreshadows the looming threat of invasion. The opening of the book introduces a quiet Sunday morning in London, where two journalists, Fergusson and Baines, are returning home after a night of work. They encounter troubling reports of telecommunication breakdowns between important coastal cities. Their concerns escalate when a motorist recounts a shocking encounter with men damaging telegraph lines, leading to the alarming realization that German soldiers are landing on English shores. As panic spreads through the communication center and London remains blissfully unaware, the narrative creates a sense of urgency and tension that draws the reader into a scenario of chaos and fear. (This is an automatically generated summary.)

Author: Le Queux, William, 1864-1927

EBook No.: 36155

Published: May 18, 2011

Downloads: 79

Language: English

Subject: Imaginary wars and battles

Subject: Great Britain -- Defenses

LoCC: Military science: Armies: Organization, distribution, military situation

Category: Text

Rights: Public domain in the USA.

urn:gutenberg:36155:3 2011-05-18T00:00:00+00:00 Public domain in the USA. Le Queux, William en 1