Project Gutenberg 2023-01-13 Public domain in the USA. 101 Wyllarde, Dolf 1871 1950 Lowndes, Margarette Selby Lowndes, Dorothy Margarette Selby 20018822 The rat-trap $aUnited States :$bJohn Lane Company,$c1904,pubdate 1914. Also published under title: Uriah the Hittite. MFR, Krista Zaleski and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive) "The Rat-Trap" by Dolf Wyllarde is a novel written in the early 20th century. Set against a backdrop of colonial intrigue and military presence, the story introduces us to the lives of several key figures on Key Island, including Captain Alaric Lewin and his wife, Leoline, who are navigating their new life in a remote British outpost. The narrative hints at social dynamics, conflicts, and power struggles inherent in this colonial setting, exploring themes of ambition and the human spirit in challenging environments. At the start of the novel, we are introduced to Captain Lewin and his wife as they arrive in Key Island, where the local atmosphere is as stifling as the temperature. Moments of humor and idyllic observations about their surroundings juxtapose with the unease regarding the civil unrest they have arrived amidst. Leoline's keen awareness of her husband’s new role and the powerful figures around them sets a tone of curiosity and ambition, as she reflects on the possible connections and influence they could achieve. The opening portion establishes foundational relationships and hints at tensions, particularly surrounding the enigmatic Administrator, Evelyn Gregory, who dominates the local political landscape, suggesting that political intrigue will be at the heart of the story. (This is an automatically generated summary.) https://archive.org/details/rattrap00wyll 20191227230700wyllarde 1904 US Reading ease score: 78.9 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en Islands -- Fiction Triangles (Interpersonal relations) -- Fiction Man-woman relationships -- Fiction Spouses -- Fiction Imaginary places -- Fiction Great Britain -- Colonies -- Fiction PR Text Category: Novels Category: British Literature 580896 2025-06-27T12:23:44.044708 text/html 556048 2024-10-19T03:32:46 text/html 453596 2025-06-27T12:23:52.008673 application/epub+zip 450408 2025-06-27T12:23:45.883733 application/epub+zip 450408 2025-06-27T12:23:44.921745 application/epub+zip 1168634 2025-06-27T12:23:56.702628 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1131206 2025-06-27T12:23:51.266677 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 531090 2025-06-27T12:23:43.124684 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 511180 2024-10-19T03:32:46 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 17658 2025-06-27T12:23:56.839645 application/rdf+xml 11948 2025-06-27T12:23:45.242698 image/jpeg 1638 2025-06-27T12:23:45.079697 image/jpeg 1137177 2025-06-27T12:23:44.096685 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