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100 1 _aDavis, Richard Harding,
_d1864-1916
245 1 0 _aSomewhere in France
264 1 _aSalt Lake City, UT :
_bProject Gutenberg,
_c2004
300 _a1 online resource :
_bmultiple file formats
336 _atext
_btxt
_2rdacontent
337 _acomputer
_bc
_2rdamedia
338 _aonline resource
_bcr
_2rdacarrier
500 _aRelease date is 2004-02-01
505 0 _a"Somewhere in France" -- Playing dead -- The card-sharp -- Billy and the big stick -- The boy scout -- The frame-up.
508 _aProduced by Steven desJardins and Distributed Proofreaders
520 _a"Somewhere in France" by Richard Harding Davis is a novel set during World War I, written in the early 20th century. The story revolves around Marie Gessler, a complex character who initially appears to be a German agent but carries with her a detailed and intriguing backstory involving deceit, espionage, and self-preservation. Her journey takes her from being dismissed from her nursing position in Berlin due to scandals to assuming a new identity as a spy amidst the war's chaos, where she navigates love and betrayal while leveraging her charm in the perilous world of military intrigue. The opening of the narrative introduces Marie Gessler, revealing her tumultuous past and her cunning transformation from a dismissed nurse into a spy for Germany. After stealing critical blue-prints that could turn the tide of war, she finds herself embroiled in a web of political gamesmanship, which tragically impacts the lives of those around her, notably Captain Henri Ravignac. As tensions rise and the war unfolds, Marie’s fate intertwines with that of her lover and other key figures as she maneuvers through her dual identity—juggling the demands of espionage while dealing with the emotional consequences of her actions. Ultimately, her decisions lead to profound repercussions, not just for herself but for the victims of her manipulations, setting the stage for a story rich in conflict and moral ambiguity. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
534 _nOriginal publication data not identified
653 _aWorld War, 1914-1918 -- Fiction
856 4 0 _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/11144
999 _c52591
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