Project Gutenberg 2021-01-23 Public domain in the USA. 89 Gunter, Archibald Clavering 1847 1907 Warneford, Lieutenant A. V. K. Don Balasco of Key West. Finnish Don Balasco Key Westistä: Nykyajan kertomus Kuubasta Jari Koivisto "Don Balasco Key Westistä: Nykyajan kertomus Kuubasta" by Archibald Clavering Gunter is a novel written in the late 19th century. The story revolves around Thomas Duff Mastic, a United States customs officer, who embarks on a mission to Key West to work under a local cigar manufacturer, señor Estrabon Balasco. The narrative touches on themes of espionage, loyalty, and the complex political climate surrounding Cuba's struggle for independence from Spanish rule. At the start of the novel, the sleepy town of Tampa serves as the backdrop for Mastic's unexpected assignment, leading him to Key West. Frustrated by the vague nature of his orders, he contemplates his new role amidst a web of espionage. The opening chapters introduce several key characters, including the young siblings Rex and Gertrud Vanstone, who are on their way to meet their father in Key West, and Balasco himself, who plays a pivotal role in the unfolding drama that intertwines their lives with political intrigue. As Mastic observes the interactions around him, he begins to uncover deeper conspiracies and the potential dangers that lie ahead, setting the stage for a taut and engaging story. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 41.6 (College-level). Difficult to read. fi Key West (Fla.) -- Fiction PS Text Category: Historical Novels Category: Adventure Category: Novels 470365 2025-09-25T11:07:27.915553 text/html 470186 470126 2024-12-26T11:07:56.274671 2023-09-27T11:03:11.309015 text/html text/html 278287 2025-09-25T11:07:36.680510 application/epub+zip 285867 2025-09-25T11:07:31.551543 application/epub+zip 246922 2025-09-25T11:07:30.253524 application/epub+zip 586165 2025-09-25T11:07:40.409544 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 561562 2025-09-25T11:07:35.818540 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 415055 2022-09-28T23:36:03.050446 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 426031 2025-09-25T11:07:27.346110 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 406146 2024-10-18T10:02:39 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 17146 2025-09-25T11:07:40.539478 application/rdf+xml 24070 2025-09-25T11:07:30.765521 image/jpeg 4889 2025-09-25T11:07:30.510540 image/jpeg 277058 2025-09-25T11:07:27.952086 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