Project Gutenberg 2007-05-16 Public domain in the USA. 249 Fenn, George Manville 1831 1909 Fenn, G. M. (George Manville) Fenn, G. Manville (George Manville) Spurrier, Steven 1878 1961 Spurrier, S. Trapped by Malays: A Tale of Bayonet and Kris Produced by Nick Hodson of London, England "Trapped by Malays: A Tale of Bayonet and Kris" by George Manville Fenn is an adventurous novel written in the late 19th century. It immerses readers in a tale filled with military life and suspense, centering around young officers stationed in a tropical Malay jungle setting. The narrative follows Ensign Archie Maine, depicting his interactions with fellow soldiers, local inhabitants, and the challenges they face in this exotic yet perilous environment. The opening of the story introduces us to Archie Maine, who reflects on a note from his superior and engages in banter with Private Peter Pegg. Set in Campong Dang on the Ruah River, the sweltering heat invokes a sense of frustration as Archie contemplates the nature of military life while lamenting about potential crocodiles lurking in the waters nearby. A valuable glimpse into Archie's character and his relationships with others—especially the comedic exchanges with Pegg—sets the stage for the ensuing conflict as officers prepare for their duties amid rising tensions with the local Malays. Through humor and camaraderie, the text lays the groundwork for the adventure and suspense that are expected to evolve in the story. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 89.4 (6th grade). Easy to read. en Malaya -- Fiction PR Text Category: Adventure Category: Novels 640652 2025-08-09T06:12:24.960297 text/html 678575 2007-05-16T09:39:44 text/html 624844 2025-08-09T06:12:35.743265 application/epub+zip 635023 2025-08-09T06:12:28.515251 application/epub+zip 306427 2025-08-09T06:12:27.102256 application/epub+zip 922983 2025-08-09T06:12:40.730238 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 913201 2025-08-09T06:12:34.792226 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 521629 2022-09-10T07:41:47.591794 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 597664 2025-08-09T06:12:23.882313 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 597433 2007-05-16T09:39:44 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 18971 2025-08-09T06:12:40.883202 application/rdf+xml 17506 2025-08-09T06:12:27.614249 image/jpeg 4043 2025-08-09T06:12:27.357287 image/jpeg 517883 2007-05-16T09:39:44 application/octet-stream application/zip 219311 2007-05-16T09:39:44 application/octet-stream application/zip 598567 2025-08-09T06:12:25.025320 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