Project Gutenberg 2024-06-10 Public domain in the USA. 132 Scott, Leroy 1875 1929 Popini, Alexander 1878 1962 10020296 The shears of destiny $aNew York :$bDoubleday, Page & Company, $c1909, copyright 1910. D A Alexander, David E. Brown, 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 Shears of Destiny" by Leroy Scott is a novel written in the early 20th century. The story revolves around Henry Drexel, a young American businessman, who finds himself entangled in a web of political intrigue and romance during his visit to Russia, where his cousin Alice is set to marry Prince Berloff. As events unfold, Drexel encounters a mysterious young woman, whose presence not only sparks his interest but also leads him into dangerous situations involving revolutionary forces. The opening of the book sets the stage for Drexel's journey as he travels to St. Petersburg, reflecting on his business aspirations and family connections while ignoring the surrounding revolutionary tensions. Upon encountering a beautiful woman in his train compartment, their brief interaction turns into a moment of tension when a captain of the gendarmerie conducts a passport check, threatening her safety. In a display of unexpected courage, Drexel intervenes, claiming her to be his wife, which marks the beginning of a dramatic twist. As they share a fleeting connection, the young woman gracefully expresses her gratitude while subtly hinting at deeper ties to the tumultuous political landscape. This promises a tale rich with intrigue and romance, setting the stage for their intertwined destinies amidst the complexities of early 20th-century Russia. (This is an automatically generated summary.) https://babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/pt?id=nyp.33433076044431&view=1up&seq=1&skin=2021 20220112103557scott 1909 us Reading ease score: 83.8 (6th grade). Easy to read. en Adventure stories Man-woman relationships -- Fiction Americans -- Russia -- Fiction PS Text Category: Romance Category: Adventure Category: Novels Category: American Literature 507849 2025-07-29T08:19:25.539477 text/html 482133 2024-06-10T04:53:30 text/html 895718 2025-07-29T08:19:35.032472 application/epub+zip 892215 2025-07-29T08:19:27.427503 application/epub+zip 386627 2025-07-29T08:19:26.516498 application/epub+zip 1446351 2025-07-29T08:19:40.124400 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1174503 2025-07-29T08:19:34.151407 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 451544 2025-07-29T08:19:23.901503 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 431618 2024-06-10T04:53:30 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 17398 2025-07-29T08:19:40.296387 application/rdf+xml 14165 2025-07-29T08:19:26.738458 image/jpeg 2342 2025-07-29T08:19:26.629458 image/jpeg 1169315 2025-07-29T08:19:25.609455 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