Project Gutenberg 2016-06-24 Public domain in the USA. 117 Chambers, Robert W. (Robert William) 1865 1933 Chambers, Robert William Craig, Frank 1874 1918 The Girl Philippa Produced by Al Haines "The Girl Philippa" by Robert W. Chambers is a novel written in the late 19th century. This work intertwines themes of espionage and romance, capturing the tumultuous socio-political landscape leading up to World War I. The central character, Philippa, is situated in a precarious position where her life becomes entwined with a secretive British man named Halkett, whose mission and the dangerous individuals pursuing him become pivotal to the story. At the start of the novel, we find ourselves amidst the historical backdrop of the assassination of Archduke Francis Ferdinand, which catalyzes a series of events affecting many characters, including the girl Philippa. Her life is complicated by Wildresse, her protector and an underworld figure, who insists she spy on Halkett—an attractive but mysterious Englishman she has helpfully befriended after he approaches her in a crowded market. The narrative reveals hints of danger as Halkett eludes enemies determined to seize an important envelope in his possession, all while Philippa navigates her own complicated feelings and the demands of the dangerous world around her. As events unfold, her loyalties will be tested against the backdrop of impending war, revealing deeper themes of trust, identity, and survival. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en World War, 1914-1918 -- Fiction PS Text Browsing: History - Warfare Browsing: Literature Browsing: Fiction 1008774 1008717 2024-09-21T17:57:45.754089 2023-09-22T14:22:47.695713 text/html text/html 1012020 2016-06-24T14:53:32 text/html; charset=utf-8 597335 2016-06-24T14:53:32 text/html; charset=utf-8 application/zip 621363 2024-09-21T17:58:20.539888 application/epub+zip 1124410 2024-09-21T17:58:16.781911 application/pdf 923189 2024-09-21T17:57:54.466019 application/pdf 644384 2024-09-21T17:57:59.999025 application/epub+zip 422607 2024-09-21T17:57:49.660055 application/epub+zip 893130 2024-09-21T17:58:28.906845 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 829192 2024-09-21T17:58:12.103950 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 609298 2022-09-23T21:38:57.205992 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 795120 795116 2024-09-21T17:57:44.291095 2023-09-22T14:22:46.427708 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 795935 2016-06-24T14:53:20 text/plain; charset=utf-8 304297 2016-06-24T14:53:20 text/plain; charset=utf-8 application/zip 789455 2016-06-24T14:53:24 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 303269 2016-06-24T14:53:24 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 789466 2016-06-24T14:53:28 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 302862 2016-06-24T14:53:28 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 26989 2024-09-21T17:58:29.074830 application/rdf+xml 779703 2024-09-21T17:57:41.210070 2023-09-22T14:22:43.817675 text/x-rst text/x-rst 779703 2016-06-24T14:53:18 text/x-rst 570827 2016-06-24T14:53:18 text/x-rst application/zip 8626 2024-09-21T17:57:56.278059 image/jpeg 1370 2024-09-21T17:57:55.325005 image/jpeg 597100 2024-09-21T17:57:45.835065 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