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_aLe Caron, Henri, _d1841-1894 |
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| 245 | 1 | 0 | _aTwenty-five years in the Secret Service: The recollections of a spy |
| 246 | 1 | _a25 years in the Secret Service: The recollections of a spy | |
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_aSalt Lake City, UT : _bProject Gutenberg, _c2022 |
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| 500 | _aRelease date is 2022-08-16 | ||
| 508 | _aRichard Hulse, John Campbell and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive) | ||
| 520 | _a"Twenty-five Years in the Secret Service: The Recollections of a Spy" by Major Henri Le Caron is a historical account written in the late 19th century. The book details the author's experiences and adventures in espionage, particularly concerning his involvement in the Irish Fenian movement during the period of the American Civil War and beyond. Through his narrative, Le Caron unfolds his dual life as a patriot and a spy, highlighting the complexities and moral weight of his role in defending his country against perceived threats. The opening of the work introduces Le Caron as he reflects on the daring task of documenting his life in the Secret Service. He expresses his commitment to truthfully recounting his experiences, without embellishment or romance, while acknowledging the challenges inherent in the writing process due to his non-literary background. Le Caron shares snippets of his early life, detailing his formative years, early ambitions, and the decisions that led him into espionage. As he recounts his early attempts at adventure and eventual alignment with patriotism, readers gain insight into his motivations and the historical context of his experiences within the Fenian organization and the geopolitical tensions of that era. (This is an automatically generated summary.) | ||
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_pOriginally published: _cUnited Kingdom: William Heinemann, 1892 |
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| 653 | _aCanada -- History -- Fenian Invasions, 1866-1870 | ||
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| 653 | _aLe Caron, Henri, 1841-1894 | ||
| 653 | _aIrish Americans | ||
| 653 | _aSecret service -- Great Britain -- Biography | ||
| 856 | 4 | _uhttps://archive.org/details/twentyfiveyearsi00beacuoft | |
| 856 | 4 | 0 | _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/68765 |
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