Project Gutenberg 2009-07-03 Public domain in the USA. 98 De Mille, James 1833 1880 Mille, James de DeMille, James Anonymous Christian Christian, Anonymous Among the Brigands Produced by Gardner Buchanan "Among the Brigands" by James De Mille is a novel written in the late 19th century. The story follows Uncle Moses and his four young nephews—Frank, Clive, David, and Bob—who embark on a journey through Italy. Initially filled with excitement and curiosity about the sights they encounter, the narrative soon takes a dramatic turn as they face unexpected challenges, including encounters with local thieves and misadventures that put them in peril. At the start of the novel, Uncle Moses and the boys arrive in Naples, where they are quickly besieged by a chaotic crowd clamoring for their luggage. Amidst the confusion, they inadvertently find themselves in a series of comedic yet alarming situations, including a nighttime confrontation with a mischievous goat. The adventure escalates as the boys explore the surrounding areas, meet beggars, and encounter hostile locals, particularly when David inadvertently offends a sacred image in a church, leading to a mob's fury. The opening chapters effectively establish the lighthearted yet thrilling tone of their journey, hinting at both danger and camaraderie as they navigate their way through Italian landscapes and chaotic encounters. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 80.8 (6th grade). Easy to read. en Uncles -- Juvenile fiction Americans -- Italy -- Juvenile fiction Nephews -- Juvenile fiction PZ Text Category: Adventure Category: Novels 477949 2025-07-12T07:11:58.432641 text/html 477770 2025-01-12T07:35:16.179576 text/html 246472 2025-07-12T07:12:05.983058 application/epub+zip 252287 2025-07-12T07:12:01.017093 application/epub+zip 247300 2025-07-12T07:11:59.906619 application/epub+zip 452669 2025-07-12T07:12:09.922054 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 416050 2025-07-12T07:12:05.277075 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 391806 2022-09-13T14:38:22.346291 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 431829 2025-07-12T07:11:58.040619 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 431712 2021-01-05T06:47:50 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 18599 2025-07-12T07:12:10.045037 application/rdf+xml 13791 2025-07-12T07:12:00.392102 image/jpeg 3608 2025-07-12T07:12:00.148589 image/jpeg 160193 2021-01-05T06:47:50 application/octet-stream application/zip 244111 2025-07-12T07:11:58.468630 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