Project Gutenberg 2011-06-22 Public domain in the USA. 150 Boothby, Guy 1867 1905 Boothby, Guy Newell Wood, Stanley L. 1866 1928 Wood, Stanley Llewellyn The Kidnapped President Produced by Melissa McDaniel, Suzanne Shell and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive/Canadian Libraries) "The Kidnapped President" by Guy Boothby is a novel written in the early 20th century. The story follows Dick Helmsworth, a chief officer in the shipping industry, who finds himself embroiled in intrigue and conspiracy after being unfairly discharged from his position by a vindictive captain. He becomes involved with a mysterious Spaniard, Don Guzman de Silvestre, who offers him a lucrative but perilous opportunity to assist in the deportation of a South American president. The beginning of the book introduces us to Helmsworth's seafaring life and the dissatisfaction he feels after a tumultuous voyage under Captain Harveston. As he navigates the complexities of ship duties and unwarranted complaints from his captain, we witness Helmsworth's growing frustration. This culminates in his dismissal from the shipping company, leading to his chance encounter with Don Guzman, who proposes a daring plan to reclaim political power in his homeland by using Helmsworth's unique skills. This intriguing setup suggests a blend of adventure, political intrigue, and personal stakes that promise an engaging narrative ahead. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 79.6 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en Adventure stories South America -- Fiction Seafaring life -- Fiction British -- South America -- Fiction PR Text Category: Adventure Category: Novels 455189 2025-07-15T03:54:53.185772 text/html 460528 2021-01-07T20:41:12 text/html 464128 2025-07-15T03:55:04.023716 application/epub+zip 469035 2025-07-15T03:54:56.733790 application/epub+zip 248470 2025-07-15T03:54:54.117782 application/epub+zip 820282 2025-07-15T03:55:08.203691 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 787489 2025-07-15T03:55:01.736716 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 383924 2022-09-16T15:49:00.902731 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 409586 2025-07-15T03:54:52.194780 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 409205 2021-01-07T20:41:12 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 409196 2021-01-07T20:41:12 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 22552 2025-07-15T03:55:08.349664 application/rdf+xml 14126 2025-07-15T03:54:54.627745 image/jpeg 3958 2025-07-15T03:54:54.372811 image/jpeg 151262 2021-01-07T20:41:12 application/octet-stream application/zip 426137 2021-01-07T20:41:12 application/octet-stream application/zip 151195 2021-01-07T20:41:12 application/octet-stream application/zip 492806 2025-07-15T03:54:53.231760 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