Project Gutenberg 2022-08-28 Public domain in the USA. 119 Matull, Kurt 1872 1920 Wangemann, Eduard Carl Otto Blankensee, Theo von 1881 1928 Blank, Matthias Bakensee, Theo Blakensee, Theo von Blakensee, Theo Lord Lister No. 0015: De zilveren apostel $aNetherlands :$bRoman- Boek- en Kunsthandel,$c1910,pubdate 1923. the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net/ for Project Gutenberg "Lord Lister No. 0015: De zilveren apostel" by Kurt Matull and Theo von Blankensee is a fictional work likely written in the early 20th century. The narrative centers on Lord Lister, alias Raffles, a cunning and charismatic gentleman thief, who, accompanied by his assistant Charly Brand, embarks on a bold adventure across the seas to America. The story entangles themes of theft and deception, featuring Raffles as he engages with the high society and amateurs of crime. The opening of the novel introduces us to the characters as they prepare for their journey from Boulogne sur Mer to New York aboard the Holland-Amerika line. Lord Lister reveals his intentions to lighten the Americans’ wallets, showcasing his mischievous sense of humor and confidence in his criminal prowess. As they descend into the world of wealth and elite society in America, Raffles's past escapades are hinted at through his brash interactions and clever schemes, such as a bizarre letter he sends to American newspapers announcing his arrival and plans to rob their millionaires. These early exchanges set the stage for the excitement and daring encounters that follow as Raffles skillfully navigates through the complexities of his dual identity. (This is an automatically generated summary.) 20190518130358matull 1910 NL Reading ease score: 74.4 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. nl Detective and mystery stories -- Periodicals Dime novels -- Periodicals PT Text Category: Crime, Thrillers and Mystery Category: Adventure Category: Novels 175688 2025-06-27T08:39:55.764030 text/html 146775 2024-10-19T00:21:04 text/html 228102 2025-06-27T08:40:03.929986 application/epub+zip 240328 2025-06-27T08:39:59.218032 application/epub+zip 133412 2025-06-27T08:39:57.753061 application/epub+zip 369193 2025-06-27T08:40:06.616996 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 346424 2025-06-27T08:40:02.373979 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 180574 2022-09-30T23:48:07.682805 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 120170 2025-06-27T08:39:54.973107 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 100200 2024-10-19T00:21:04 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 17276 2025-06-27T08:40:06.770936 application/rdf+xml 24643 2025-06-27T08:39:57.848006 image/jpeg 3625 2025-06-27T08:39:57.801027 image/jpeg 215904 2025-06-27T08:39:55.786004 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 de.wikipedia