Project Gutenberg 2005-07-13 Public domain in the USA. 132 Benson, Robert Hugh 1871 1914 Benson, R. H. (Robert Hugh) Benson, Robert-Hugh Oddsfish! Produced by Geoff Horton and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net "Oddsfish!" by Robert Hugh Benson is a historical novel written in the early 20th century. The story revolves around the main character, Roger Mallock, who embarks on a significant journey that intertwines with the political and religious turmoil of 17th-century England, notably during the reign of Charles II. As a messenger from the Holy See, Roger's mission involves navigating the complex societal landscape of England while maintaining his loyalty to the Catholic Church. At the start of the novel, we find Roger, a young English gentleman, being summoned by Pope Innocent XI to serve in a diplomatic capacity at the English court. Having spent two years as a novice in a monastery, he questions his vocation but is eager to serve God in the world rather than in the cloister. The scene shifts as he arrives in London after a seven-year absence, describing the city’s transformation since the Great Fire. Introduced to a host of characters, including his boisterous cousin Tom Jermyn and the enigmatic Cousin Dorothy, Roger's arrival marks the beginning of his involvement in the political intrigues and cultural dynamics of a court influenced by religious struggles, complex alliances, and his own personal desires. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 85.5 (6th grade). Easy to read. en Charles II, King of England, 1630-1685 -- Fiction PR Text Category: Historical Novels Category: British Literature 974840 2025-08-07T06:23:36.788199 text/html 974661 2025-01-15T19:37:41.206566 text/html 416449 2025-08-07T06:23:47.642157 application/epub+zip 432479 2025-08-07T06:23:38.973178 application/epub+zip 432479 2025-08-07T06:23:37.684235 application/epub+zip 739056 2025-08-07T06:23:54.583121 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 675665 2025-08-07T06:23:46.768168 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 646223 2022-09-08T04:31:45.250417 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 888275 2025-08-07T06:23:36.068218 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 888184 2020-12-12T04:11:25 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 888175 2020-12-12T04:11:25 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 19064 2025-08-07T06:23:54.713096 application/rdf+xml 12203 2025-08-07T06:23:38.177180 image/jpeg 3295 2025-08-07T06:23:37.929165 image/jpeg 321598 2020-12-12T04:11:25 application/octet-stream application/zip 321561 2020-12-12T04:11:25 application/octet-stream application/zip 409644 2025-08-07T06:23:36.866227 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