02674cam a22003253u 450000100060000000300070000600500170001300600020003000700050003200800410003701000130007804000110009104100170010205000070011910000310012624500650015726400510022230000470027333600260032033700260034633800360037250000310040850802210043952015130066053400450217365300340221865300360225285600430228899900170233130647UtSlPG20260610133711.0mcr n260607r2009||||utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d a23000609 aUtSlPG 7aen2iso639-1 4aPR1 aMacaulay, Rose,d1881-195810aMystery at Geneva: An Improbable Tale of Singular Happenings 1aSalt Lake City, UT :bProject Gutenberg,c2009 a1 online resource :bmultiple file formats atextbtxt2rdacontent acomputerbc2rdamedia aonline resourcebcr2rdacarrier aRelease date is 2009-12-11 aProduced by Sharon Joiner, Suzanne Shell and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive/American Libraries.) a"Mystery at Geneva: An Improbable Tale of Singular Happenings" by Rose Macaulay is a novel written in the early 20th century. Set against the backdrop of an imaginary session of the League of Nations Assembly, it features Henry, a disillusioned newspaper correspondent, as the protagonist. The narrative touches upon themes of political intrigue, cynicism towards authority, and the complex relationships among delegates in a fraught international setting, promising readers an engaging mix of mystery and societal critique. The opening of the story introduces Henry Beechtree, who is portrayed as a disenchanted journalist for a revolutionary publication. As he navigates the run-down corners of Geneva, he observes the bustling arrival of delegates at the League of Nations Assembly, contrasting their privilege with his own grim lodging situation. Through Henry’s eyes, the reader gains insight into the dynamics of the Assembly, the colorful array of international representatives, and the undercurrents of tension among them. His growing suspicion of foul play regarding the sudden disappearance of Dr. Svensen, a prominent delegate, sets the stage for intrigue, as Henry starts to connect the dots between the potential motives of various factions involved in the Assembly. The narrative teases the unraveling of dark secrets and political machinations, engaging the reader with both the mystery at hand and the explorative character of its protagonist. (This is an automatically generated summary.) nOriginal publication data not identified aDetective and mystery stories aGeneva (Switzerland) -- Fiction40uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/30647 c71493d71493