Project Gutenberg 2013-07-02 Public domain in the USA. 105 Gribble, Francis Henry 1862 1946 Austin, Henry Stromboli and the Guns Reading ease score: 81.6 (6th grade). Easy to read. Stromboli and the guns -- The short shrift of the filibuster -- The hunted Pole -- The counter revolution -- The man with the ultimatum -- The friend of the policeman -- The secret society -- The visit to the holy man. Produced by Al Haines "Stromboli and the Guns" by Francis Henry Gribble is a novel written in the early 20th century. It follows the experiences of Jean Antoine Stromboli Kosnapulski, an aging revolutionary, as he recounts his past adventures during significant political upheavals, such as the French Revolution of 1848. The narrative combines elements of historical fiction and dark humor, showcasing the trials and tribulations of a man deeply entwined in the chaotic world of revolutions and conspiracies. At the start of the book, the narrator meets Stromboli in a clandestine anarchist club in London, where the old revolutionary shares his grandiose tales of political turbulence and personal exploits. He speaks of being a key player in pivotal moments of history, claiming responsibility for igniting revolutions and for his daring escapades. The opening sets up an intriguing exploration of Stromboli's past as he prepares to share a specific story from 1848 that highlights his dramatic encounters and the absurdities of revolutionary life. Through vivid descriptions of both the characters and their actions, Gribble introduces readers to a tumultuous world marked by idealism, danger, and the quest for a meaningful legacy amidst chaos. (This is an automatically generated summary.) file:///public/vhost/g/gutenberg/html/files/43082/43082-rst/images/img-cover.jpg en Adventure and adventurers -- Fiction Revolutionaries -- Fiction Storytellers -- Fiction PR Text Browsing: Literature Browsing: Fiction 366910 366852 2024-10-18T06:51:17.356644 2023-09-18T14:58:19.838261 text/html text/html 368653 2013-07-02T21:12:20 text/html; charset=utf-8 918755 2013-07-02T21:12:20 text/html; charset=utf-8 application/zip 951370 2024-10-18T06:51:32.697070 application/epub+zip 1044267 2024-10-18T06:51:30.867086 application/pdf 350428 2024-10-18T06:51:21.463155 application/pdf 958233 2024-10-18T06:51:23.996133 application/epub+zip 189364 2024-10-18T06:51:19.322654 application/epub+zip 1052395 2024-10-18T06:51:36.320045 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1025972 2024-10-18T06:51:28.670127 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 259118 2022-09-19T16:29:46.278968 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 288154 2024-10-18T06:51:16.693701 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 288359 2013-07-02T21:13:14 text/plain; charset=utf-8 108100 2013-07-02T21:13:14 text/plain; charset=utf-8 application/zip 282781 2013-07-02T21:13:20 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 107386 2013-07-02T21:13:20 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 282783 2013-07-02T21:13:28 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 107316 2013-07-02T21:13:28 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 27877 2024-10-18T06:51:36.475046 application/rdf+xml 270266 2024-10-18T06:51:15.492691 2023-09-18T14:58:19.309279 text/x-rst text/x-rst 270266 2013-07-02T21:13:30 text/x-rst 901971 2013-07-02T21:13:30 text/x-rst application/zip 12234 2024-10-18T06:51:22.244142 image/jpeg 1844 2024-10-18T06:51:21.905140 image/jpeg 923229 2024-10-18T06:51:17.415675 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