Project Gutenberg 2017-06-12 Public domain in the USA. 146 Phillpotts, Eden 1862 1960 My Adventure in the Flying Scotsman; A Romance of London and North-Western Railway Shares Produced by readbueno, Graeme Mackreth and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive/American Libraries.) "My Adventure in the Flying Scotsman; A Romance of London and North-Western…" by Eden Phillpotts is a novel written in the late 19th century. The story unfolds as a romantic and suspenseful adventure revolving around issues of identity, inheritance, and the complexities of human relationships. The protagonist, John Lott, is a banking clerk who finds himself embroiled in a dangerous legacy tied to an inheritance that puts his life at risk. The narrative follows John Lott after the unexpected death of Miss Sarah Beakbane-Minifie, who leaves him a substantial fortune, much to the chagrin of his half-brother, Joshua Beakbane, who has long sought revenge against John for past grievances. As John navigates the perilous waters of his newfound wealth, he encounters the specter of Joshua, who is far from dead, prompting a thrilling chase that intertwines their fates on the famed "Flying Scotsman" train. The story escalates with suspenseful encounters, culminating in a ferocious climax that reveals the depths of jealousy, ambition, and the moral quest for justice. Ultimately, it paints a vivid picture of the complexities of familial ties and the unpredictability of fortune and fate. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 66.4 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. en Inheritance and succession -- Fiction Robbery -- Fiction Brothers -- Fiction Railroad travel -- Fiction PR Text Category: Romance Category: Crime, Thrillers and Mystery Category: Adventure Category: Novels Category: British Literature 80276 2025-07-22T04:55:13.568662 text/html 55823 2024-10-23T02:12:41 text/html 84771 2025-07-22T04:55:15.482644 application/epub+zip 83593 2025-07-22T04:55:13.988716 application/epub+zip 68701 2025-07-22T04:55:13.770656 application/epub+zip 118861 2025-07-22T04:55:16.792651 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 112296 2025-07-22T04:55:15.258668 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 97805 2022-09-25T00:41:48.414300 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 71763 2025-07-22T04:55:13.446660 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 51697 2024-10-23T02:12:41 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 17795 2025-07-22T04:55:16.910625 application/rdf+xml 14897 2025-07-22T04:55:13.829637 image/jpeg 2378 2025-07-22T04:55:13.799651 image/jpeg 78141 2025-07-22T04:55:13.582657 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