Project Gutenberg 2024-04-26 Public domain in the USA. 98 Moffett, Cleveland 1863 1926 Herford, Oliver 1863 1935 Herford, O. (Oliver) Wrenn, Charles L. (Charles Lewis) 1880 1952 The Bishop's purse $aToronto :$bThe Copp Clark Co., Limited, $c1912, copyright 1913. Al Haines "The Bishop's Purse" by Cleveland Moffett and Oliver Herford is a novel written in the early 20th century. The story revolves around a chance encounter between a bishop, a charming American girl named Betty, and a mysterious young woman, Hester Storm, who is on the run from her past. Central to the plot is the bishop's lost purse containing a significant sum of money, which becomes the focal point of tension and intrigue that intertwines the lives of these characters. At the start of the novel, we are introduced to the bishop and Betty as they travel on a train in England. The scene quickly shifts when Hester Storm, who initially appears to be merely an innocent fellow passenger, becomes embroiled in a stolen purse incident that raises questions about her true nature. Hester's internal struggle with her past and her impulsive decision to steal the bishop's money creates mounting suspense, especially as she tries to maintain her façade while navigating the repercussions of her actions. This opening establishes a compelling mix of humor, social commentary, and character development, suggesting both a lighthearted adventure and deeper explorations of morality and identity throughout the narrative. (This is an automatically generated summary.) 20240411151903moffett 1912 ca Reading ease score: 82.5 (6th grade). Easy to read. en Detective and mystery stories Young women -- Fiction Love stories Theft -- Fiction Thieves -- Fiction England -- Social life and customs -- 20th century -- Fiction Bishops -- Fiction PS Text Category: Crime, Thrillers and Mystery Category: Humour Category: Novels Category: British Literature 603096 2025-07-29T06:36:58.754802 text/html 582666 2024-04-26T19:41:11 text/html 1241728 2025-07-29T06:37:06.153768 application/epub+zip 1251632 2025-07-29T06:36:59.887827 application/epub+zip 306501 2025-07-29T06:36:59.308816 application/epub+zip 1412650 2025-07-29T06:37:10.858771 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1393091 2025-07-29T06:37:05.567808 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 556327 2025-07-29T06:36:56.855849 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 536558 2024-04-26T19:41:11 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 18708 2025-07-29T06:37:11.050744 application/rdf+xml 8391 2025-07-29T06:36:59.477803 image/jpeg 1847 2025-07-29T06:36:59.392795 image/jpeg 1263830 2025-07-29T06:36:58.825841 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 en.wikipedia