Project Gutenberg 2011-07-29 Public domain in the USA. 251 Boothby, Guy 1867 1905 Boothby, Guy Newell Mills, Arthur Wallis 1878 1940 Mills, A. Wallis (Arthur Wallis) A Cabinet Secret Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/A_Cabinet_Secret Produced by Suzanne Shell, Martin Pettit and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive/Canadian Libraries) "A Cabinet Secret" by Guy Boothby is a historical novel written in the early 20th century. Set against the backdrop of the Second Boer War, the book introduces a tale of conspiracy that aims to exploit the vulnerabilities of the British Empire during a tumultuous period. The story features complex characters engaging in espionage, with the narrative unfolding around the enigmatic Countess de Venetza and the shadowy figures intertwined with her life. The opening of the novel sets a dramatic tone with a picturesque scene in Naples, where two men are anxiously awaiting the arrival of a yacht carrying the Countess. Their dialogue reveals their involvement in a scheme that could potentially destabilize a great empire, hinting at themes of intrigue and deception. As they plan to intercept the Countess upon her arrival, the narrative also introduces her charm and beauty, leaving an impression that her role is crucial in the unfolding events. Tension builds around their intentions and the secretive nature of their mission, creating anticipation for the reader about the imminent clash of duty and desire that will define the characters' interactions throughout the story. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 78.1 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en South African War, 1899-1902 -- Fiction PR Text Browsing: History - Warfare Browsing: Literature Browsing: Fiction Category: Historical Novels Category: Crime, Thrillers and Mystery Category: British Literature 407860 2025-06-15T05:59:48.947612 text/html 411806 2011-07-29T15:04:04 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 447582 2011-08-02T06:00:24 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 530656 2025-06-15T05:59:57.207574 application/epub+zip 534589 2025-06-15T05:59:51.278633 application/epub+zip 230195 2025-06-15T05:59:49.853662 application/epub+zip 709681 2025-06-15T06:00:01.484541 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 674579 2025-06-15T05:59:56.206600 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 347617 2022-09-17T03:57:21.608816 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 371517 2025-06-15T05:59:48.001657 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 371399 2011-07-29T15:04:04 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 138040 2011-08-02T06:00:24 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 371391 2011-07-29T15:04:04 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 137986 2011-08-02T06:00:24 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 21417 2025-06-15T06:00:01.644531 application/rdf+xml 12410 2025-06-15T05:59:50.423577 image/jpeg 3225 2025-06-15T05:59:50.136572 image/jpeg 513471 2025-06-15T05:59:48.994619 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