Project Gutenberg 2005-11-01 Public domain in the USA. 79 Vance, Louis Joseph 1879 1933 The Lone Wolf: A Melodrama Reading ease score: 69.7 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. Produced by Suzanne Shell, Jayam Subramanian and PG Distributed Proofreaders "The Lone Wolf: A Melodrama" by Louis Joseph Vance is a novel written in the early 20th century. The story centers around Michael Lanyard, known as the "Lone Wolf," a skilled thief with a complicated past. The narrative unfolds as he navigates his dual life between a world of crime and societal norms, exploring themes of identity, morality, and the consequences of one's choices. The opening portion of the book introduces readers to the restaurant Troyon's, which serves as a significant backdrop for the events to come. In this quaint Parisian establishment, we learn of Lanyard's troubled childhood, growing up as Marcel Troyon under the care of a stern Madame. As the narrative moves forward, it reveals Lanyard's transformation into a cunning and pragmatic young man, skilled in theft and deception, shaped by his harsh experiences and the mentorship of a thief named Bourke. This blend of childhood memories and Lanyard's present predicaments sets the stage for his return to Troyon's, hinting at his attempts to find closure to his past while navigating his murky present, filled with dangers and intrigue. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Jewel thieves -- Fiction PS Text Browsing: Literature Browsing: Fiction 532927 532817 2024-10-04T10:37:37.387390 2023-10-04T09:33:49.519386 text/html text/html 532920 532810 2024-10-04T10:37:37.849371 2023-10-04T09:33:49.736483 text/html text/html 279906 2024-10-04T10:37:48.927328 application/epub+zip 287986 2024-10-04T10:37:41.781353 application/epub+zip 271257 2024-10-04T10:37:39.955513 application/epub+zip 486403 2024-10-04T10:37:53.976287 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 459944 2024-10-04T10:37:47.931330 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 401653 2022-09-05T04:00:09.146312 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 473643 473584 2024-10-04T10:37:36.780428 2023-10-04T09:33:49.152419 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 473326 2016-06-06T12:07:04 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 188450 2016-06-06T12:07:16 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 473317 2016-06-06T12:07:04 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 188261 2016-06-06T12:07:16 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 20404 2024-10-04T10:37:54.418285 application/rdf+xml 12126 2024-10-04T10:37:40.744381 image/jpeg 3353 2024-10-04T10:37:40.346366 image/jpeg 275694 2024-10-04T10:37:37.896375 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