Download or read book The Speculations of Jack Steele written by Robert Barr and published by Good Press. This book was released on 2020-12-08 with total page 125 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "The Speculations of Jack Steele" by Robert Barr. Published by Good Press. Good Press publishes a wide range of titles that encompasses every genre. From well-known classics & literary fiction and non-fiction to forgotten−or yet undiscovered gems−of world literature, we issue the books that need to be read. Each Good Press edition has been meticulously edited and formatted to boost readability for all e-readers and devices. Our goal is to produce eBooks that are user-friendly and accessible to everyone in a high-quality digital format.
Download or read book The Speculations of John Steele written by Robert Barr and published by London : Literary Press. This book was released on 1905 with total page 342 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Over the Border written by Robert Barr and published by Good Press. This book was released on 2019-12-11 with total page 283 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Over the Border" is a historical novel by Scottish-Canadian short story writer and novelist Robert Barr. The story is set in the time of the English Civil War when the country was torn between the supporters of the King and those of the revolutionists. The plot is full of interesting turns and intrigues. There is a love theme too. Altogether, these ingredients make a novel an interesting and captivating read.
Download or read book Two and a Motor written by Robert Barr and published by Good Press. This book was released on 2020-12-08 with total page 46 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Two and a Motor" is a remarkable tale of J. L. Spofford, a perky young lad who becomes abruptly and strongly attracted to a scientific research which develops into obsession. Spofford meets a young lady whose father works on building an electric car with battery that can run very long. He becomes interested in both woman and the motor, but one obsession is stronger than the other.
Download or read book A Woman Intervenes written by Robert Barr and published by Good Press. This book was released on 2019-12-09 with total page 272 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Embark on a thrilling journey from America to Britain with two friends-turned-business partners. A top-secret investigation leads to a chase by an ambitious female reporter, while unexpected obstacles and the intervention of another woman disrupt their plans for a new business venture. A must-read tale of intrigue and ambition.
Download or read book The Triumphs of Eug ne Valmont written by Robert Barr and published by Good Press. This book was released on 2019-11-20 with total page 239 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 'The Triumphs of Eugène Valmont' is a detective-themed comedy novel written by Robert Barr. It parodies Holmes and other "gentleman detectives" whose pompous sleuth is a possible antecedent of Agatha Christie's Hercule Poirot.
Download or read book A Prince of Good Fellows written by Robert Barr and published by Good Press. This book was released on 2021-04-25 with total page 254 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book of short stories has as its central figure King James V of Scotland. Some of the characters (such as the King himself) are real, while others may be entirely fictional. In essence, this is a romanticized recording of the King wandering incognito among his subjects and getting to know his kingdom.
Download or read book In the Midst of Alarms written by Robert Barr and published by Good Press. This book was released on 2019-12-09 with total page 215 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "In the Midst of Alarms" by Robert Barr is a story that follows Professor Stillson Renmark as he travels to Buffalo on a mission for the British Government. While there, he gets caught up in a dangerous situation involving a group of anarchists who are planning to assassinate a visiting European monarch. The story is a suspenseful tale of intrigue and espionage set against the backdrop of the bustling city of Buffalo in the late 19th century.
Download or read book In a Steamer Chair and Other Stories written by Robert Barr and published by Good Press. This book was released on 2019-12-05 with total page 185 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Introducing a captivating collection of short stories that will take you on an exhilarating journey through various genres, from classic romance tales to spine-chilling ghost stories. Immerse yourself in a world of wonder and delight with this must-read compilation.
Download or read book The O Ruddy written by Robert Barr and published by Good Press. This book was released on 2021-11-09 with total page 263 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The O'Ruddy is a satirical romance story by Robert Barr. Barr was a Scottish-Canadian short story writer and novelist. Excerpt: "But how was I to carve a friend out of this black Bristol at such short notice? My sense told me that friends could not be found in the road like pebbles, but some curious feeling kept me abroad, scanning by the light of the lanterns or the torches each face that passed me. A low dull roar came from the direction of the quay, and this was the noise of the sailor-men, being drunk. I knew that there would be none found there to suit my purpose, but my spirit led me to wander so that I could not have told why I went this way or that way."
Download or read book The Strong Arm written by Robert Barr and published by Good Press. This book was released on 2019-12-13 with total page 260 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "The Strong Arm" is a romantic tale about a young German nobleman's love for a peasant girl to the threat of his station in life. The position of Count Herbert when, at the age of thirty-one, he took up his residence in the ancient castle of his line, was a most enviable one. His marriage with Beatrix, Countess von Falkenstein, had added the lustre of a ruling family to the prestige of his own, and the renown of his valour in the East had lost nothing in transit from the shores of the Mediterranean to the banks of the Rhine. But his new love interest threatens to tear apart everything he has worked so hard to accomplish...
Download or read book The Face and the Mask written by Robert Barr and published by Good Press. This book was released on 2019-11-22 with total page 205 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "The Face and the Mask" by Robert Barr is a collection of short stories from the Canadian writer. The volume contains: The Woman of Stone, The Chemistry of Anarchy, The Fear of It, The Metamorphoses of Johnson, The Reclamation of Joe Hollends, The Type-written Letter, The Doom of London, Why London, Warned, Was Unprepared, The Coincidence That Came at Last, The American Who Wanted to Sell, The American Sees Sir John, How the Smoke Held Down the Fog, The Train With Its Trail of the Dead, The Predicament of De Plonville, A New Explosive, The Great Pegram Mystery, Death Cometh Soon or Late, High Stakes, Where Ignorance is Bliss, The Departure of Cub Mclean, Old Number Eighty-six, Playing With Marked Cards, The Bruiser's Courtship, The Raid on Mellish, Striking Back, Crandall's Choice, The Failure of Bradley, Ringamy's Convert, A Slippery Customer, and The Sixth Bench.
Download or read book One Day s Courtship and The Heralds of Fame written by Robert Barr and published by Good Press. This book was released on 2019-12-11 with total page 108 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 'One Day's Courtship, and The Heralds of Fame' is a book containing two stories, written by Robert Barr. The first story, 'One Day's Courtship', follows an artist named John Trenton who is on his way to Shawenegan Falls to meet a millionaire named Ed Mason. The second story, 'The Heralds of Fame', unfolds by introducing us to a literary agent named Kenan Buel, who is having difficulties getting the works of his downtrodden author, J. Lawless Hodden, published, after he fell from grace.
Download or read book Visualisation in Popular Fiction 1860 1960 written by Stuart Sillars and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2005-06-29 with total page 205 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Visualisation in Popular Fiction 1860-1960 explores the important but neglected tradition of illustrated fiction in English. It suggests new analytical approaches for its study by offering detailed discussions of a range of representative texts, including Mary Webb's Gone to Earth and Daphne du Maurier's Rebecca. Among the issues and genres Sillars explores are: * Victorian `narrative' paintings * Edwardian fictional magazines * comic strips * illustrated children's stories * the translation of novels into film An insightful and highly informative work, Visualisation in Popular Fiction will be of value to students of literature, cultural studies, visual art and film.
Download or read book Young Lord Stranleigh written by Robert Barr and published by Good Press. This book was released on 2019-12-16 with total page 186 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 'Young Lord Stranleigh' is a novel written by Robert Barr. The story begins with two young men, Lord Stranleigh of Wychwood and Peter Mackeller, meeting on the steps of Lord Strangleigh's townhouse. Peter Mackeller has a letter of introduction from the Honorable John Hazel, but he resents Lord Stranleigh's lack of energy and his indifference to his fellows. Lord Stranleigh offers to walk with Peter to his club, but Peter declines and demands that Lord Stranleigh invite him inside for ten minutes. Lord Stranleigh raises an eyebrow at his request, as people do not usually say "No" to him.
Download or read book The Mutable Many written by Robert Barr and published by Good Press. This book was released on 2019-12-23 with total page 321 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "The Mutable Many" by Robert Barr. Published by Good Press. Good Press publishes a wide range of titles that encompasses every genre. From well-known classics & literary fiction and non-fiction to forgotten−or yet undiscovered gems−of world literature, we issue the books that need to be read. Each Good Press edition has been meticulously edited and formatted to boost readability for all e-readers and devices. Our goal is to produce eBooks that are user-friendly and accessible to everyone in a high-quality digital format.
Download or read book The World s Paper Trade Review written by and published by . This book was released on 1905 with total page 544 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
