Project Gutenberg 2011-07-29 Public domain in the USA. 91 Boothby, Guy 1867 1905 Boothby, Guy Newell Mills, Arthur Wallis 1878 1940 Mills, A. Wallis (Arthur Wallis) A Cabinet Secret Produced by Suzanne Shell, Martin Pettit and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive/Canadian Libraries) "A Cabinet Secret" by Guy Boothby is a historical novel written in the early 20th century. Set against the backdrop of the Second Boer War, the book introduces a tale of conspiracy that aims to exploit the vulnerabilities of the British Empire during a tumultuous period. The story features complex characters engaging in espionage, with the narrative unfolding around the enigmatic Countess de Venetza and the shadowy figures intertwined with her life. The opening of the novel sets a dramatic tone with a picturesque scene in Naples, where two men are anxiously awaiting the arrival of a yacht carrying the Countess. Their dialogue reveals their involvement in a scheme that could potentially destabilize a great empire, hinting at themes of intrigue and deception. As they plan to intercept the Countess upon her arrival, the narrative also introduces her charm and beauty, leaving an impression that her role is crucial in the unfolding events. Tension builds around their intentions and the secretive nature of their mission, creating anticipation for the reader about the imminent clash of duty and desire that will define the characters' interactions throughout the story. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en South African War, 1899-1902 -- Fiction PR Text Browsing: History - Warfare Browsing: Literature Browsing: Fiction 407733 407742 2024-09-15T13:40:51.460874 2023-09-16T07:08:23.138407 text/html text/html 411806 2011-07-29T15:04:04 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 447582 2011-08-02T06:00:24 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 509142 2024-09-15T13:40:58.628836 application/epub+zip 513332 2024-09-15T13:40:53.141891 application/epub+zip 208858 2024-09-15T13:40:52.136896 application/epub+zip 686406 2024-09-15T13:41:02.652843 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 651256 2024-09-15T13:40:57.852829 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 347617 2022-09-17T03:57:21.608816 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 371517 371293 2024-09-15T13:40:50.541879 2023-09-16T07:08:22.278401 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 371399 2011-07-29T15:04:04 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 138040 2011-08-02T06:00:24 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 371391 2011-07-29T15:04:04 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 137986 2011-08-02T06:00:24 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 21027 2024-09-15T13:41:02.794797 application/rdf+xml 12408 2024-09-15T13:40:52.490865 image/jpeg 3239 2024-09-15T13:40:52.310863 image/jpeg 494153 2024-09-15T13:40:51.506861 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 en.wikipedia