William Le Queux

The Golden Face (eBook, ePUB)

A Great 'Crook' Romance

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Produktbeschreibung

In order to ease my conscience and, further, to disclose certain facts which for the past year or two have, I know, greatly puzzled readers of our daily newspapers, I have decided to here reveal some very curious and, perhaps, sensational circumstances. In fact, after much perplexity and long consideration, I have resolved, without seeking grace or favor, to make a clean breast of all that happened to me, and to leave the reader to judge of my actions, and either to condemn or to condone my offenses. I will begin at the beginning. It has been said that service in the Army has upset the average man's chances of prosperity in civil life. That, I regret, is quite true. When I, George Hargreave, came out of the Army after the Armistice, I found myself, like many hundreds of other ex-officers, completely at a loose end, without a shilling in the world over and above the gratuity of between two and three hundred pounds to which my period of commissioned service entitled me. Grown accustomed during the war, however, to fending for myself and overcoming difficulties and problems of one sort and another, I at once set to work to look about for any kind of employment for which I fancied I might be fitted. After answering many advertisements to no purpose, I one day happened upon one in The Times which rather stirred my curiosity.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Simon + Schuster LLC
• Seitenzahl: 155
• Erscheinungstermin: 1. Januar 2014
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9781609771799
• Artikelnr.: 49188301

Autorenporträt

William Le Queux was a British author and journalist known for his influential contributions to spy fiction and political thrillers in the early 20th century. His works often focused on themes of national security and international intrigue, especially during the tensions of World War I. In addition to his fiction, Le Queux was an active journalist, reporting on various political and social issues of his time. He engaged with topics such as espionage and defense, reflecting the geopolitical anxieties of his era. Notable works include ""The Invasion of 1910,"" which imagines a German invasion of Britain, and ""The Under-Secretary,"" exploring the intricacies of political maneuvering and covert operations. Le Queux's storytelling is characterized by vivid detail and a deep understanding of human psychology, securing his legacy as a pioneer in modern spy literature and a significant voice in early 20th-century British fiction.