Project Gutenberg 2005-04-20 Public domain in the USA. 161 MacGrath, Harold 1871 1932 A Splendid Hazard Produced by Al Haines "A Splendid Hazard" by Harold MacGrath is a novel written in the early 20th century. The narrative centers around John Fitzgerald, an American correspondent who finds himself swept into the intrigue of Paris and the world of naval adventures alongside Admiral Killigrew and his daughter, Laura. As Fitzgerald navigates romantic interests, historical reflections on figures like Napoleon, and elements of mystery, the story promises a blend of charm and excitement. At the start of the story, Fitzgerald walks through rainy Paris on June 16th, reflecting on the significance of the date tied to Napoleon's legacy. His encounter with a mysterious stranger, Karl Breitmann, leads him to a dinner invitation and unexpected camaraderie over shared enthusiasms for history and adventure. As Fitzgerald visits the tomb of Napoleon, he admires the girl, whom he later discovers to be Laura Killigrew, the daughter of a retired admiral. The opening sets the stage for Fitzgerald's journey as he becomes intricately involved in startling events happening around him, where romance, history, and suspense intertwine. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 84.9 (6th grade). Easy to read. en Fiction PS Text Browsing: Literature Browsing: Fiction Category: Romance Category: Adventure Category: Novels Category: American Literature 448106 2025-06-07T03:52:36.022635 text/html 447927 2025-01-14T23:36:23.716249 text/html 243566 2025-06-07T03:52:45.247586 application/epub+zip 249464 2025-06-07T03:52:39.173604 application/epub+zip 230206 2025-06-07T03:52:37.886604 application/epub+zip 455564 2025-06-07T03:52:50.035608 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 418574 2025-06-07T03:52:44.424593 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 391854 2022-09-07T23:04:53.377718 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 396049 2025-06-07T03:52:35.573635 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 395919 2020-12-14T10:52:07 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 156822 2020-12-14T10:52:07 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 395919 2020-12-14T10:52:07 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 156773 2020-12-14T10:52:07 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 18791 2025-06-07T03:52:50.182568 application/rdf+xml 14208 2025-06-07T03:52:38.441617 image/jpeg 3782 2025-06-07T03:52:38.160610 image/jpeg 239610 2025-06-07T03:52:36.062653 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