Project Gutenberg 2021-01-10 Public domain in the USA. 191 King, Basil 1859 1928 King, William Benjamin Basil The City of Comrades The Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive/American Libraries.) "The City of Comrades" by Basil King is a novel written in the early 20th century. The book delves into the struggles of individuals living on the fringes of society, focusing on complex themes of human connection and redemption. At its center is a discreet but deeply conflicted protagonist, who is drawn into a life of crime while battling his own demons and the expectations of society. The opening of the narrative introduces us to a grim and bustling New York City in June 1913, setting the stage for themes of desperation and the quest for belonging. We meet the protagonist, a nameless man, in the company of Lovey, a disheveled figure suggesting a petty crime involving two wealthy old ladies. As the protagonist wrestles with moral dilemmas, he reflects on his past, revealing a painful history and aspirations cut short by failures and societal rejection. The tone is tense as he contemplates his next move in a city filled with opportunity yet fraught with danger, while Lovey's eagerness contrasts with the protagonist's apprehension. The stage is set for a gripping exploration of the human condition and the profound bonds that form in moments of crisis. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 80.8 (6th grade). Easy to read. en Canadian fiction -- 20th century PS Text Category: Crime, Thrillers and Mystery Category: Novels Category: American Literature 718805 2025-07-25T11:10:05.515324 text/html 701395 2024-10-18T09:41:26 text/html 719831 2025-07-25T11:10:15.410262 application/epub+zip 717053 2025-07-25T11:10:06.951286 application/epub+zip 393248 2025-07-25T11:10:06.253329 application/epub+zip 892217 2025-07-25T11:10:21.800702 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 831157 2025-07-25T11:10:14.606268 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 508040 2022-09-28T22:38:11.272860 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 665409 2025-07-25T11:10:03.349313 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 645538 2024-10-18T09:41:26 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 16396 2025-07-25T11:10:21.955701 application/rdf+xml 16235 2025-07-25T11:10:06.384292 image/jpeg 1861 2025-07-25T11:10:06.319288 image/jpeg 634936 2025-07-25T11:10:05.623400 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