Project Gutenberg 2004-05-01 Public domain in the USA. 278 Sinclair, Upton 1878 1968 Fitch, Clarke Garrison, Frederick Sinclair, Upton Beall 100%: the Story of a Patriot One-hundred per cent 100 per cent Text file produced by Charles Aldarondo HTML file produced by David Widger “100%: The Story of a Patriot” by Upton Sinclair is a novel written in the early 20th century. The book follows the life of Peter Gudge, a down-and-out character whose life takes a dramatic turn after he inadvertently becomes entangled in a plot surrounding a bombing during a patriotic parade. Through Peter's struggles and dire circumstances, the narrative explores themes of social injustice, the impact of war on individuals, and the manipulation of the powerful over the powerless. At the start of the story, we are introduced to Peter Gudge, a hungry and disillusioned young man wandering through American City, reflecting on the accidents that shape life. His mundane troubles are swept away when he encounters an elderly woman who gives him a leaflet. Shortly after, during the city's Preparedness Day parade, a catastrophic explosion rocks the scene. Peter is flung into chaos, where he initially pretends to be injured to secure comfort and food. As events unfold, police detectives mistake him for a suspect in the bombing plot, leading to his brutal interrogation and threats of violence. The opening chapters set a gripping stage for Peter's transformation from a desperate man into an unwilling participant in a larger socio-political struggle, establishing both the tension and the significant social commentary woven throughout Sinclair's work. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 75.7 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en Historical fiction Bombings -- Fiction American fiction -- 20th century Patriotism -- Fiction Agents provocateurs -- Fiction Communists -- United States -- Fiction Industrial Workers of the World -- Fiction PS Text Category: Novels Category: American Literature 606517 2025-07-03T05:24:10.487878 text/html 623689 2021-02-26T01:05:04 text/html 291149 2025-07-03T05:24:19.265895 application/epub+zip 303851 2025-07-03T05:24:13.284901 application/epub+zip 296873 2025-07-03T05:24:12.059935 application/epub+zip 567459 2025-07-03T05:24:24.410848 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 513071 2025-07-03T05:24:18.445949 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 439173 2022-09-03T08:49:48.782231 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 570452 2025-07-03T05:24:09.612878 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 570224 2016-10-13T11:58:42 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 560696 2013-04-29T11:37:36 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 22381 2025-07-03T05:24:24.544853 application/rdf+xml 14302 2025-07-03T05:24:12.565868 image/jpeg 3738 2025-07-03T05:24:12.311886 image/jpeg 210180 2016-10-13T12:00:36 application/octet-stream application/zip 215721 2021-02-26T01:05:09 application/octet-stream application/zip 208992 2013-04-29T11:37:54 application/octet-stream application/zip 282529 2025-07-03T05:24:10.532886 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