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100 1 _aMatthews, Stanley R.
245 1 0 _aMotor Matt's Engagement; or, On the Road with a Show
264 1 _aSalt Lake City, UT :
_bProject Gutenberg,
_c2016
300 _a1 online resource :
_bmultiple file formats
336 _atext
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_2rdacontent
337 _acomputer
_bc
_2rdamedia
338 _aonline resource
_bcr
_2rdacarrier
500 _aRelease date is 2016-05-23
508 _aProduced by David Edwards, Demian Katz and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (Images courtesy of the Digital Library@Villanova University (http://digital.library.villanova.edu/))
520 _a"Motor Matt's Engagement; or, On the Road with a Show" by Stanley R. Matthews is a work of fiction, likely written in the early 20th century. This adventure story revolves around the protagonist, Motor Matt King, who is a skilled aviator teamed up with his cowboy friend, Joe McGlory. Together, they navigate the challenges of performing with the Big Consolidated Shows while confronting various dangers involving an intriguing cast of characters, including Haidee, a trapeze artist with a mysterious uncle, and a threat posed by Ben Ali, an elephant driver with ulterior motives. At the start of the story, the reader is introduced to a humorous and chaotic scene involving an energetic elephant and a comical feud between a Dutch boy and a Chinese boy. Amidst this backdrop, we meet Motor Matt and his companions, who are preparing for a performance featuring an aƫroplane with a trapeze act. The opening establishes a lively atmosphere filled with anticipation, introducing themes of adventure, danger, and the complexities of the show business world. As preparations unfold, an underlying tension emerges regarding the safety of Haidee, the trapeze artist, linked to mysterious occurrences surrounding her and her uncle, setting the stage for a series of thrilling events. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
534 _nOriginal publication data not identified
653 _aAdventure stories
653 _aDime novels
653 _aCircus -- Juvenile fiction
653 _aAirplanes -- Juvenile fiction
653 _aMechanics -- Juvenile fiction
856 4 0 _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/52138
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