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100	1		_aHill, Grace Livingston, _d1865-1947
245	1	4	_aThe best man
264		1	_aSalt Lake City, UT : _bProject Gutenberg, _c2022
300			_a1 online resource : _bmultiple file formats
336			_atext _btxt _2rdacontent
337			_acomputer _bc _2rdamedia
338			_aonline resource _bcr _2rdacarrier
500			_aRelease date is 2022-12-10
508			_aSteve Mattern, David E. Brown, 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"The Best Man" by Grace Livingston Hill is a novel written in the early 20th century. The story follows Cyril Gordon, a young man in the secret service, who embarks on a mission of national importance that requires him to assume a false identity. The unfolding narrative juxtaposes his high-stakes assignment with his personal life as he grapples with romance and responsibility, specifically regarding his feelings for Julia Bentley and the unexpected turn his mission takes. At the start of the story, Cyril Gordon is called to an urgent meeting with his chief, who entrusts him with a crucial task involving the retrieval of a stolen cipher message in New York. As he navigates the challenges of his assignment, he struggles with personal reflections about his relationship with Julia, contemplating the implications of marriage. The narrative takes a surprising turn when, due to a series of misunderstandings, he inadvertently finds himself as the best man at a wedding, marrying the delicate and sorrowful bride, Celia. This unexpected event forces him to confront his dual obligations: to fulfill his mission and protect his new bride amid growing dangers. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
534			_pOriginally published: _cUnited States: Grosset & Dunlap, 1913
653			_aImpostors and imposture -- Fiction
653			_aReligious fiction
653			_aRomantic suspense fiction
653			_aGovernment investigators -- Fiction
700	1		_aHoskins, Gayle Porter, _d1887-1962
856	4		_uhttps://archive.org/details/bestman00hill_0/page/n3/mode/2up
856	4	0	_uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/69514
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