Project Gutenberg 2016-05-02 Public domain in the USA. 204 Lefevre, Edwin 1871 1943 Lefèvre, Edwin Bracker, M. Leone 1885 1937 The Plunderers: A Novel The pearls of the Princess Patricia -- The panic of the lion -- As proofs of holy writ -- Cheap at a million. Produced by David Widger from page images generously provided by the Internet Archive "The Plunderers: A Novel" by Edwin Lefevre is a fiction work written in the early 20th century. The narrative centers around a series of unique and intriguing characters driven by their ambitions, culminating in a theft of substantial value involving a sophisticated swindle targeting New York's elite. The story explores themes of deception, desperation, and the complexities of human nature. The opening of the novel introduces the character of W. W. Lovell, who runs a mysterious advertisement for a bizarre job at the Acme Vibrator Company. This attracts a group of desperate men, one of whom, Lewis J. Wright, is selected for an unusual assignment that leads him to London. The narrative quickly shifts to illustrate how a counterfeit royal scheme involving Colonel Lowther and his associates unfolds, as they orchestrate an elaborate heist targeting New York's most prestigious jewelers. The tension builds around the impending theft, revealing character traits and motives that hint at the potential consequences of their recklessness. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 75.1 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en Capitalists and financiers -- Fiction Criminals -- Fiction Wall Street (New York, N.Y.) -- Fiction PS Text Category: Crime, Thrillers and Mystery Category: Novels Category: American Literature 634955 2025-07-20T16:29:19.496783 text/html 646552 2024-10-23T00:29:56 text/html 505857 2025-07-20T16:29:28.090739 application/epub+zip 512201 2025-07-20T16:29:21.682766 application/epub+zip 293615 2025-07-20T16:29:20.363798 application/epub+zip 746461 2025-07-20T16:29:32.805717 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 715583 2025-07-20T16:29:27.165738 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 438817 2022-09-23T17:22:44.772860 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 535303 2025-07-20T16:29:18.099789 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 515540 2024-10-23T00:29:56 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 18135 2025-07-20T16:29:32.942669 application/rdf+xml 13340 2025-07-20T16:29:20.871728 image/jpeg 4052 2025-07-20T16:29:20.615730 image/jpeg 712300 2025-07-20T16:29:19.549784 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