Project Gutenberg 2008-01-23 Public domain in the USA. 251 Birmingham, George A. 1865 1950 Hannay, James Owen Birmingham, G. A. (George A.) Hannay, James O. (James Owen) Priscilla's Spies Produced by David Widger "Priscilla's Spies" by George A. Birmingham is a novel written in the early 20th century. The story begins in a setting of English public school life, focusing on the character of Frank Mannix, a celebrated student returning from a successful school term, and his cousin Priscilla, a spirited girl with a determined attitude. The opening chapters suggest themes of youth, adventure, and perhaps an exploration of societal expectations, particularly as both characters navigate the complexities of family relationships and personal ambitions. At the start of the novel, Frank Mannix is hailed as a hero for his achievements in sports at his school, which leads to an excited departure for the summer holidays. However, his journey takes a turn when he gets involved in an accident on the way to visit his uncle, resulting in a sprained ankle. Meanwhile, his cousin Priscilla is introduced as a lively and independent character, determined to take matters into her own hands. The narrative hints at an adventure as they plan to explore the bay, with Priscilla playfully suggesting they may even be hunting down a German spy. This mix of light-hearted banter and impending adventure sets the tone for the unfolding story, indicating that the novel will blend humor with elements of mystery and youthful escapades. (This is an automatically generated summary.) file:///public/vhost/g/gutenberg/html/files/21394/21394-h/images/titlepage.jpg Reading ease score: 83.2 (6th grade). Easy to read. en Ireland -- Fiction Sailing -- Fiction PR Text Category: Crime, Thrillers and Mystery Category: Humour Category: Adventure Category: Novels Category: British Literature 526694 2025-07-09T05:49:21.244126 text/html 562610 2021-02-24T22:09:04 text/html 363383 2025-07-09T05:49:26.364125 application/epub+zip 372310 2025-07-09T05:49:21.930168 application/epub+zip 233359 2025-07-09T05:49:21.571146 application/epub+zip 515737 2025-07-09T05:49:30.041166 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 481268 2025-07-09T05:49:26.039121 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 342479 2022-09-10T07:15:18.081020 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 448575 2025-07-09T05:49:20.259205 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 448405 2018-02-19T06:41:32 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 20419 2025-07-09T05:49:30.166087 application/rdf+xml 11844 2025-07-09T05:49:21.658142 image/jpeg 2426 2025-07-09T05:49:21.614141 image/jpeg 160397 2018-02-19T06:42:02 application/octet-stream application/zip 337471 2021-02-24T22:09:09 application/octet-stream application/zip 343156 2025-07-09T05:49:21.285126 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