TY - BOOK AU - Burroughs,Edgar Rice AU - Kupiainen,Alpo TI - Väkevä Billy: Seikkailuromaani Tyyneltämereltä AV - PS PY - 2022/// CY - Salt Lake City, UT PB - Project Gutenberg KW - Adventure stories KW - American fiction -- Translations into Finnish N1 - Translation of part 1 of: The Mucker; Release date is 2022-03-19; Tapio Riikonen; Originally published; Finland: Arvi A. Karisto Oy, 1924 N2 - "Väkevä Billy: Seikkailuromaani Tyyneltämereltä" by Edgar Rice Burroughs is a novel written in the early 20th century. The story introduces the character Billy Byrne, a tough street kid from Chicago, who becomes entrenched in the criminal underworld but seeks a new path through boxing and adventure. This novel combines themes of crime, resilience, and the quest for redemption. The opening of the book establishes Billy's rough upbringing in the streets of Chicago, where he interacts with various characters from the local underworld while honing his fighting skills. The narrative captures his early life in a stark setting filled with crime and violence, detailing Billy's development from a petty criminal into a more complex character. As the story unfolds, he is drawn into a life-altering adventure that propels him away from his past criminal activities and provides a glimpse into his future as he grapples with loyalty, revenge, and the potential for change in his life. (This is an automatically generated summary.) UR - https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/67657 ER -