Project Gutenberg 2004-02-01 Public domain in the USA. 174 Jacobs, W. W. (William Wymark) 1863 1943 Jacobs, William Wymark Owen, Will 1869 1957 Four Pigeons Captains All, Book 7. Produced by David Widger "Four Pigeons" by W. W. Jacobs is a humorous collection of short stories likely written during the early 20th century. The narrative revolves around the misadventures and humorous exploits of villagers involved in shooting parties and their interactions with a crafty poacher, Bob Pretty. The book captures the essence of rural life, highlighting themes of camaraderie, folly, and the often absurd consequences of human actions. The story unfolds in a village called Claybury, focusing on a group of local men who engage in a betting scheme with Bob Pretty, a notorious poacher. After a series of unfortunate incidents during shooting parties, where multiple villagers are accidentally shot, the townsfolk's suspicions about Bob deepen. The narrative is filled with lively dialogue and character-driven moments, showcasing the men's attempts to navigate not only their injuries but also the implications of their betting club led by Bob. As the villagers recover and reflect on their misfortunes, Bob cleverly manipulates the situation to his advantage, illustrating a blend of wit and farce that characterizes Jacobs' storytelling. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 87.9 (6th grade). Easy to read. en Humorous stories, English England -- Social life and customs -- Fiction River life -- Fiction PR Text Category: Short Stories Category: Humour Category: British Literature 51352 2025-08-05T06:49:46.050824 text/html 47280 2020-12-25T11:40:05 text/html 347589 2025-08-05T06:49:47.772807 application/epub+zip 346354 2025-08-05T06:49:46.365817 application/epub+zip 86582 2025-08-05T06:49:46.185834 application/epub+zip 379910 2025-08-05T06:49:49.068845 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 370565 2025-08-05T06:49:47.580823 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 110346 2022-09-05T12:03:13.798637 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 41526 2025-08-05T06:49:45.923830 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 21876 2024-10-28T18:30:32 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 42955 2020-12-25T11:40:05 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 20330 2025-08-05T06:49:49.215825 application/rdf+xml 16759 2025-08-05T06:49:46.257822 image/jpeg 2851 2025-08-05T06:49:46.220826 image/jpeg 331535 2020-12-25T11:40:05 application/octet-stream application/zip 16258 2020-12-25T11:40:05 application/octet-stream application/zip 332524 2025-08-05T06:49:46.066858 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia en.wikipedia