Project Gutenberg 2017-02-03 Public domain in the USA. 172 McCutcheon, George Barr 1866 1928 Gruger, Frederic Rodrigo 1871 1953 Gruger, F. R. (Frederic Rodrigo) Gruger, Frederic R. (Frederic Rodrigo) Shot With Crimson Produced by David Widger from page images generously provided by the Internet Archive "Shot With Crimson" by George Barr McCutcheon is a novel written in the early 20th century. The story begins amidst a tense atmosphere as an explosion is heard at a nearby munitions plant during a dinner party at the Black Downs Country Club. The characters grapple with their panic and fear regarding the potential implications of the explosion, and themes of suspicion against German-Americans emerge against the backdrop of World War I. The opening of the book sets the stage for a gripping social drama filled with anxiety and conflict. A group of club members, including Mrs. Carstairs, her husband Davenport, and their son Alfred, find themselves disoriented and concerned for their safety as the shockwaves from the explosion reach them. As the narrative unfolds, differing perspectives on identity, loyalty, and fear regarding the war atmosphere become apparent, particularly illustrated through the character of Paul Zimmerlein, who navigates systemic treachery while maintaining his façade of a good American. The tension escalates as the evening progresses, revealing underlying themes of paranoia and loyalty in times of crisis. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 84.2 (6th grade). Easy to read. en New York (N.Y.) -- Fiction Spy stories World War, 1914-1918 -- United States -- Fiction PS Text Category: Historical Novels Category: Novels Category: American Literature 216667 2025-07-21T12:45:59.647792 text/html 203228 2024-10-23T01:42:43 text/html 1090007 2025-07-21T12:46:03.879700 application/epub+zip 1089760 2025-07-21T12:46:00.544732 application/epub+zip 131444 2025-07-21T12:46:00.057711 application/epub+zip 1204005 2025-07-21T12:46:06.358698 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1183741 2025-07-21T12:46:03.077736 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 181825 2022-09-24T16:10:27.971342 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 179337 2025-07-21T12:45:59.286789 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 159503 2024-10-23T01:42:42 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 18428 2025-07-21T12:46:06.496677 application/rdf+xml 11159 2025-07-21T12:46:00.186697 image/jpeg 1994 2025-07-21T12:46:00.117707 image/jpeg 1013424 2025-07-21T12:45:59.693783 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 de.wikipedia