Project Gutenberg 1995-09-01 Public domain in the USA. 521 Burroughs, Edgar Rice 1875 1950 The Mucker Originally published serially as "The Mucker" and "The Return of the Mucker" Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Mucker Produced by Judith Boss, and David Widger "The Mucker" by Edgar Rice Burroughs is a novel written during the early 20th century. The story centers around Billy Byrne, a young man from the rough streets of Chicago who is deeply entrenched in a life of crime and disorder. The narrative unfolds as Billy's reckless lifestyle leads him to a series of violent altercations, pushing him toward a fate that takes him away from his familiar surroundings and into unfamiliar territories. At the start of the book, we are introduced to Billy Byrne's chaotic upbringing on the West Side of Chicago, where he learns the ways of street fighting and petty crime. The beginning recounts his adventures, including a fight with a gang member, his burgeoning desire to become a boxer, and his relationship with a police officer from his neighborhood. However, after being framed for a robbery, Billy is forced to flee Chicago, eventually finding himself on a ship that will lead to further chaos and confrontation. As the opening chapters progress, the narrative hints at Billy's transformation and the upcoming challenges he will face, setting the stage for a thrilling tale of action, crime, and survival. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 79.2 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en Adventure stories American fiction -- 20th century PS Text Category: Crime, Thrillers and Mystery Category: Adventure Category: Novels Category: American Literature 840219 2025-07-01T05:01:01.123725 text/html 873249 2021-01-28T00:56:09 text/html; charset=utf-8 284918 2021-01-28T00:56:09 text/html; charset=utf-8 application/zip 361049 2025-07-01T05:01:10.434692 application/epub+zip 375070 2025-07-01T05:01:03.205772 application/epub+zip 375069 2025-07-01T05:01:01.953780 application/epub+zip 636845 2025-07-01T05:01:16.094655 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 592674 2025-07-01T05:01:09.628687 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 560566 2022-09-01T05:23:33.300885 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 721931 2025-07-01T05:00:59.484748 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 721886 2018-03-14T06:31:04 text/plain; charset=utf-8 270508 2018-03-17T06:35:46 text/plain; charset=utf-8 application/zip 712001 2012-05-07T20:12:56 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 269452 2012-05-07T20:13:50 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 20671 2025-07-01T05:01:16.226632 application/rdf+xml 12457 2025-07-01T05:01:02.465741 image/jpeg 3299 2025-07-01T05:01:02.210698 image/jpeg 349016 2025-07-01T05:01:01.181716 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