Project Gutenberg 2022-01-29 Public domain in the USA. 191 Le Queux, William 1864 1927 Queux, William Le Queux, William Tufnell Le Queux, William le A Secret Service: Being Strange Tales of a Nihilist $aUnited Kingdom :$bWard, Lock & Co., Limited,$c1896. Why I became a Nihilist -- On trackless snows -- My friend, the Princess -- The burlesque of death -- Sophie Zagarovna's secret -- By a vanished hand -- A romance of the steppe -- The velvet paw -- The Judas-kiss -- An Imperial sugar plum -- The confession of Vassilii -- False zero -- The fate of the traitor -- An ikon oath -- The Tzar's spy. Carlos Colon, the University of California and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This book was produced from images made available by the HathiTrust Digital Library.) "A Secret Service: Being Strange Tales of a Nihilist" by William Le Queux is a historical fiction novel likely written in the late 19th century. The narrative introduces readers to Anton Prèhznev, a Jewish exile who becomes embroiled in the tumultuous world of Nihilism amid the oppression of the Russian autocracy. Through his eyes, the book explores themes of political exile, rebellion, and the human cost of autocratic rule. The opening of the book sets a dramatic tone by presenting Anton's reflections on his tragic backstory, marked by the oppressive regime represented by the Tzar. It recounts the painful events that led him to become a member of the Nihilist party, detailing the arrest of his father, the illness and subsequent death of his mother, and the struggles of his sister Mascha. As Anton vows revenge against the tyrannical forces that wreaked havoc on his family, the narrative profoundly delves into the upbringing and hardships faced by those challenging the oppressive societal structures in Russia. This opening portion establishes a gripping foundation that promises a blend of personal and collective struggles amidst radical political movements. (This is an automatically generated summary.) https://babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/pt?id=uc1.31175035208555&view=1up&seq=11 20200428161312lequeux 1896 GB Reading ease score: 70.7 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en Nihilism -- Fiction Russia -- Politics and government -- 1801-1917 -- Fiction PR Text Category: Historical Novels Category: Novels Category: Russian Literature 478969 2025-07-26T13:09:40.894834 text/html 458373 2024-10-18T18:51:18 text/html 327506 2025-07-26T13:09:47.770805 application/epub+zip 324208 2025-07-26T13:09:41.984835 application/epub+zip 263817 2025-07-26T13:09:41.458858 application/epub+zip 453978 2025-07-26T13:09:52.202780 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 411606 2025-07-26T13:09:47.197857 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 351640 2022-09-30T08:55:26.295143 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 437020 2025-07-26T13:09:40.016880 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 416919 2024-10-18T18:51:18 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 17638 2025-07-26T13:09:52.357787 application/rdf+xml 9969 2025-07-26T13:09:41.572838 image/jpeg 1940 2025-07-26T13:09:41.516856 image/jpeg 277469 2025-07-26T13:09:40.938850 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