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_aBirmingham, George A., _d1865-1950 |
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| 245 | 1 | 4 | _aThe Smuggler's Cave |
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_aSalt Lake City, UT : _bProject Gutenberg, _c2014 |
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_a1 online resource : _bmultiple file formats |
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| 500 | _aRelease date is 2014-01-25 | ||
| 508 | _aE-text prepared by Melissa McDaniel and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team (http://www.pgdp.net) from page images generously made available by Internet Archive (https://archive.org) | ||
| 520 | _a"The Smuggler's Cave" by George A. Birmingham is a novel written in the early 20th century. The story revolves around the seemingly simple activities surrounding a local village pageant in Hailey Compton, which unexpectedly sparks scandal and intrigue, affecting even high society and politics. The narrative introduces characters such as Sir Evelyn Dent, a retired Cabinet Minister with a fondness for history, who seeks to uncover the mysteries tied to the village's smuggling past. The opening of the novel sets a whimsical tone as it describes the quaint and secluded village of Hailey Compton, where Sir Evelyn arrives with intentions of exploring a historical sea cave. Through his meeting with the villagers, particularly the vivacious Mrs. Agatha Eames, we witness the brewing excitement over the idea of staging a dramatic pageant that celebrates their smuggling history. The dynamics between the characters reveal underlying humor and societal observations, with Sir Evelyn's scholarly pursuits contrasting with Mrs. Eames's exuberant community enthusiasm. Overall, the beginning lays the groundwork for a narrative full of unexpected twists, character interactions, and the resulting consequences of a small village's efforts to gain recognition. (This is an automatically generated summary.) | ||
| 534 | _nOriginal publication data not identified | ||
| 653 | _aVillages -- England -- Fiction | ||
| 653 | _aPageants -- Fiction | ||
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