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_aStringer, Arthur, _d1874-1950 |
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| 245 | 1 | 4 | _aThe Wire Tappers |
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_aSalt Lake City, UT : _bProject Gutenberg, _c2015 |
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_a1 online resource : _bmultiple file formats |
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_aonline resource _bcr _2rdacarrier |
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| 500 | _aRelease date is 2015-10-13 | ||
| 508 | _aProduced by David T. Jones, Paul Ereaut, Mardi Desjardins & the online Distributed Proofreaders Canada team (http://www.pgdpcanada.net) | ||
| 520 | _a"The Wire Tappers" by Arthur Stringer is a novel written in the early 20th century. The story centers around Jim Durkin, a recently released prisoner with ambitions of reinventing himself as an inventor, as he navigates the seedy underbelly of New York City. The novel explores themes of desperation, ambition, and moral ambiguity as Durkin encounters MacNutt, a man involved in a wire-tapping scheme, and Frances Candler, a woman entangled in the dangerous world of gambling. The opening of the novel introduces Durkin as he steps out into the sunlight for the first time after his release, grappling with feelings of vulnerability and uncertainty about his future. He soon meets a corpulent stranger in an oyster bar who reveals his intention to recruit Durkin for illicit work involving wire-tapping, which sparks Durkin's interest despite his initial reluctance. As the narrative unfolds, the tension grows, bringing to light both Durkin's desperation to escape his past and the alluring danger of the criminal world. Frances enters the picture as a key figure, hinting at complex relationships and deeper motivations that evolve as the plot develops. The stage is set for a compelling examination of character and choice shaped by circumstances beyond their control. (This is an automatically generated summary.) | ||
| 534 | _nOriginal publication data not identified | ||
| 653 | _aMan-woman relationships -- Fiction | ||
| 653 | _aCriminals -- Fiction | ||
| 653 | _aCanadian fiction | ||
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