02554cam a22003133u 450000100060000000300070000600500170001300600020003000700050003200800410003704000110007804100170008905000070010610000530011324500130016626400510017930000470023033600260027733700260030333800360032950000310036550801870039652014700058353400450205365300250209870000550212385600430217899900190222164700UtSlPG20260610134507.0mcr n260607r2021||||utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d  aUtSlPG 7aen2iso639-1 4aPS1 aStribling, T. S.q(Thomas Sigismund),d1881-196510aFombombo 1aSalt Lake City, UT :bProject Gutenberg,c2021  a1 online resource :bmultiple file formats  atextbtxt2rdacontent  acomputerbc2rdamedia  aonline resourcebcr2rdacarrier  aRelease date is 2021-03-05  aTim Lindell, Martin Pettit and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This book was produced from images made available by the HathiTrust Digital Library.)  a"Fombombo" by T. S. Stribling is a novel written in the early 20th century. Set against the backdrop of Venezuela, the story revolves around Thomas Strawbridge, an American salesman who finds himself navigating a foreign land rife with political turmoil and insurrection. The plot intricately combines elements of business dealings with a burgeoning revolution, as Strawbridge attempts to secure a sale of firearms while confronting both the cultural complexities of Venezuela and the ambitions of the local revolutionary leader, General Fombombo.  At the start of the novel, Thomas Strawbridge visits the American consulate in Caracas out of a sense of duty, only to be met with a weary diplomat, Mr. Anderson, who shares his disenchantment with the country's political state. Through their conversation, Strawbridge learns of the insurrections occurring around Venezuela, including one led by the enigmatic Fombombo. As he leaves the consulate with a note introducing him to Fombombo, Strawbridge grapples with the challenges of navigating Caracas's streets while seeking the address of a man whose intentions may lie at the intersection of business and rebellion. The opening sets the stage for Strawbridge's journey through a world steeped in conflict, revealing both the harsh realities of the Venezuelan experience and the protagonist's American perspective amid a landscape of political chaos and moral dilemmas. (This is an automatically generated summary.)  nOriginal publication data not identified  aVenezuela -- Fiction1 aShepherd, J. Clintonq(Joseph Clinton),d1888-197540uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/64700  c105523d105523