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Kernahan, Coulson
1858
1943
Kernahan, John Coulson
07010818
Captain Shannon
$aUnited States :$bDodd, Mead and Company, $c1896.
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"Captain Shannon" by Coulson Kernahan is a novel written in the late 19th century. The book centers around a notorious figure, Captain Shannon, who orchestrates a series of horrific crimes in England and Ireland, leaving behind a signature marking. The story unfolds against a backdrop of political unrest, social turmoil, and the quest for identity and justice involving various characters who are drawn into the conspiracy surrounding Shannon. The opening of the novel establishes a tense atmosphere as it describes the panic and outrage following a string of brutal attacks linked to Captain Shannon. The narrative introduces the key societal response to these crimes, highlighting how the public and authorities react to the threat posed by Shannon and his followers. The text outlines a series of events that culminate in a devastating explosion, raising the stakes and prompting a deeper exploration of the conspirators' motivations, including an ominous manifesto by Shannon himself. As the plot develops, the reader is drawn into a complex web of intrigue, crime, and the relentless pursuit of truth by various individuals entangled in the shadow of Captain Shannon's terrifying legacy. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
https://archive.org/details/captainshannon00unkngoog/
20210209001730kernahan
1896
US
Reading ease score: 69.7 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read.
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Detective and mystery stories
England -- Fiction
Murderers -- Fiction
Journalists -- Fiction
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Category: Crime, Thrillers and Mystery
Category: Novels
Category: British Literature
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