Project Gutenberg 2012-03-24 Public domain in the USA. 423 Gilson, Charles 1878 1943 Gilson, Charles James Louis De Walton, John Walton, J. de Walton, John de Held by Chinese Brigands Produced by Al Haines "Held by Chinese Brigands" by Captain Charles Gilson is an adventure novel written in the early 20th century. The story centers around Hennessy K. Waldron, an American traveler, and his companions, Sir Thomas Armitage and his nephew Frank, who embark on an expedition in China. Their journey leads them into peril when they fall into the hands of the notorious brigand leader, Cheong-Chau, who demands a hefty ransom for their freedom. The opening of the book introduces the enchanting beauty of Hong-Kong Harbour, contrasting it sharply with the dark and dangerous world of Chinese banditry. Mr. Waldron is depicted as a jovial and somewhat reckless character, eager to explore the mysteries of China. As they begin their journey, a sense of impending doom looms as they encounter the treacherous underbelly of society represented by pirates and criminals, notably Cheong-Chau and his band. The reader is drawn into a rich narrative that illustrates the vibrancy of the setting while setting the stage for the unfolding drama of capture, negotiation, and the quest for survival against formidable odds. (This is an automatically generated summary.) file:///public/vhost/g/gutenberg/html/files/39254/39254-rst/images/img-cover.jpg en Adventure stories China -- Juvenile fiction PZ Text Browsing: Children & Young Adult Reading Browsing: Culture/Civilization/Society Browsing: Fiction 536366 536317 2024-09-16T13:09:20.447913 2023-09-17T07:47:18.890109 text/html text/html 538760 2015-05-09T21:37:34 text/html; charset=utf-8 604797 2015-05-09T21:37:34 text/html; charset=utf-8 application/zip 664217 2024-09-16T13:09:40.171833 application/epub+zip 961605 2024-09-16T13:09:38.329865 application/pdf 528427 2024-09-16T13:09:25.166890 application/pdf 668400 2024-09-16T13:09:28.333147 application/epub+zip 293273 2024-09-16T13:09:22.599985 application/epub+zip 796163 2024-09-16T13:09:45.429795 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 737371 2024-09-16T13:09:35.388851 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 362964 2022-09-18T04:43:24.491719 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 430387 2024-09-16T13:09:19.801917 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 431201 2015-05-09T21:37:28 text/plain; charset=utf-8 161095 2015-05-09T21:37:28 text/plain; charset=utf-8 application/zip 430230 2015-05-09T21:37:30 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 160913 2015-05-09T21:37:30 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 430232 2015-05-09T21:37:32 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 160881 2015-05-09T21:37:32 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 26476 2024-09-16T13:09:45.592806 application/rdf+xml 418833 2024-09-16T13:09:18.314106 2023-09-17T07:47:18.296103 text/x-rst text/x-rst 418833 2015-05-09T21:37:26 text/x-rst 585897 2015-05-09T21:37:26 text/x-rst application/zip 26315 2024-09-16T13:09:26.256880 image/jpeg 4089 2024-09-16T13:09:25.823888 image/jpeg 604457 2024-09-16T13:09:20.502917 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