Project Gutenberg 2019-12-28 Public domain in the USA. 144 Le Queux, William 1864 1927 Queux, William Le Queux, William Tufnell Le Queux, William le Britain's Deadly Peril: Are We Told the Truth? The unknown tomorrow -- The peril of "muddling through" -- The peril of exploiting the poor -- The peril of not doing enough -- The peril of the censorship -- The peril of the press bureau -- The peril of the enemy alien -- The peril of deluding the public -- The peril of invasion -- The peril of apathy -- The peril of stifling the truth -- Facts to remember. Tim Lindell, Graeme Mackreth, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team (http://www.pgdp.net) from page images generously made available by Internet Archive (https://archive.org) "Britain's Deadly Peril: Are We Told the Truth?" by William Le Queux is a critical historical account written in the early 20th century, specifically during World War I. The book presents a strong condemnation of the British government's handling of the war effort, particularly in terms of transparency and preparedness. It likely explores themes of national security, public sentiment, and governmental responsibility, emphasizing the risks posed by misinformation and negligence during a time of peril. At the start of the book, Le Queux expresses deep concern over Britain's unpreparedness as Germany's military actions unfold. He critiques the government's tendency to downplay threats and mishandle information, noting the public's growing distrust as a result of poor communication and censorship. He argues that the British people deserve a clear understanding of their country's wartime position, rather than the comforting narratives fed to them by officials. The opening sets a tone of urgency and accountability, as Le Queux urges readers to confront the harsh realities of the war and reflect on their implications for national safety and unity. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 62.9 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. en World War, 1914-1918 Secret service -- Germany Spies D501 Text Category: History - British Category: History - Modern (1750+) Category: History - Warfare 381093 2025-07-24T09:00:25.795011 text/html 360389 2024-10-17T15:31:59 text/html 159904 2025-07-24T09:00:31.801019 application/epub+zip 162985 2025-07-24T09:00:26.684069 application/epub+zip 162985 2025-07-24T09:00:26.211047 application/epub+zip 275903 2025-07-24T09:00:35.753005 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 248013 2025-07-24T09:00:31.340016 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 241504 2022-09-27T15:10:10.799715 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 343529 2025-07-24T09:00:24.879013 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 323537 2024-10-17T15:31:59 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 17492 2025-07-24T09:00:35.932976 application/rdf+xml 7787 2025-07-24T09:00:26.290043 image/jpeg 1482 2025-07-24T09:00:26.251051 image/jpeg 148442 2025-07-24T09:00:25.825072 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