Project Gutenberg 2007-10-20 Public domain in the USA. 227 Arnold, Allan The boy nihilist : $b or, Young America in Russia Produced by Richard Halsey "The Boy Nihilist" by Allan Arnold is a novel set in the backdrop of Russia during a period marked by political oppression. The story follows William Barnwell, a young American man who, after inheriting a fortune, embarks on a journey across the globe. His encounter with an enigmatic stranger leads him to become unwittingly embroiled in the dangerous machinations of Russian politics, specifically the activities of Nihilists aiming to challenge the regime. At the start of the book, Barnwell is seen boarding the steamship Baltic, excitedly leaving America for Europe. As he meets his friends and enjoys a lively send-off, a mysterious man named Paul Zobriskie approaches him, asking for a favor to deliver an important envelope to Prince Mastowix in St. Petersburg. Despite warnings from his friends about the dangers associated with Zobriskie, Barnwell naively accepts this request. The opening portion sets up a thrilling narrative that intertwines themes of idealism, political struggle, and personal jeopardy, making it clear that the journey will take him far beyond mere sightseeing. As he navigates through high-stakes encounters with secret societies and Russian authorities, readers can anticipate an engaging exploration of the fight for freedom and the costs that come with it. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 79.3 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en Americans -- Russia -- Juvenile fiction PZ Text Browsing: Children & Young Adult Reading Browsing: Language & Communication Browsing: Fiction Category: Adventure Category: Novels 208516 2025-06-09T15:08:12.096916 text/html 214836 2007-10-20T08:49:50 text/html; charset=utf-8 300854 2007-10-20T09:01:28 text/html; charset=utf-8 application/zip 303807 2025-06-09T15:08:15.910848 application/epub+zip 306552 2025-06-09T15:08:12.605898 application/epub+zip 34924194 2007-10-20T08:57:38 application/pdf 34580780 2007-10-20T09:01:28 application/pdf application/zip 137186 2025-06-09T15:08:12.331878 application/epub+zip 393152 2025-06-09T15:08:18.893831 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 370919 2025-06-09T15:08:15.663896 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 201902 2022-09-11T03:51:15.775875 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 190317 2025-06-09T15:08:11.576859 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 190229 2007-10-20T08:49:48 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 70106 2007-10-20T09:01:24 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 19978 2025-06-09T15:08:19.052827 application/rdf+xml 27745 2025-06-09T15:08:12.432854 image/jpeg 4103 2025-06-09T15:08:12.382867 image/jpeg 301326 2025-06-09T15:08:12.120877 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