| Author |
Williams, Valentine, 1883-1946 |
| Title |
The Man with the Clubfoot
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| Note |
Reading ease score: 81.6 (6th grade). Easy to read.
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| Credits |
Michael Ciesielski, Beginners Projects, Mary Meehan, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team
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| Summary |
"The Man with the Clubfoot" by Valentine Williams is a thrilling novel written in the early 20th century. The story revolves around Desmond Okewood, a young British officer engaged in secret service work during World War I, who is determined to thwart the sinister machinations of a notorious spy known as the "Man with the Clubfoot." His mission is to recover a compromising letter written by the German Kaiser, all while uncovering the fate of his missing brother believed to be trapped in enemy territory. At the start of the novel, we meet Desmond as he struggles to find shelter in the rain-soaked streets of Rotterdam. Following a twist of fate and his instinct to embrace a disguise, he sets out on a perilous journey that quickly entangles him in intrigue and danger. Through chance encounters and a series of misadventures, Desmond pieces together clues about his brother's disappearance and the enigmatic figure of the Clubfoot. As he navigates treacherous situations, he finds himself stepping further into the dangerous game of espionage, setting the stage for an exhilarating narrative filled with suspense and unexpected turns. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
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| Language |
English |
| LoC Class |
PR: Language and Literatures: English literature
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| Subject |
War stories
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| Subject |
Spy stories
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| Subject |
World War, 1914-1918 -- Secret service -- Fiction
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| Subject |
Brothers -- Fiction
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| Subject |
Mystery fiction
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| Category |
Text |
| EBook-No. |
15302 |
| Release Date |
Mar 9, 2005 |
| Most Recently Updated |
Aug 18, 2021 |
| Copyright Status |
Public domain in the USA. |
| Downloads |
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