Project Gutenberg 2005-11-01 Public domain in the USA. 260 Barr, Robert 1850 1912 In the Midst of Alarms Text file produced by Lee Dawei, William A. Pifer-Foote, and the PG Online Distributed Proofreaders HTML file produced by David Widger "In the Midst of Alarms" by Robert Barr is a novel written in the late 19th century. The story introduces us to Professor Stillson Renmark, who finds himself in the bustling and overwhelming atmosphere of a grand hotel in Buffalo, as he awaits a friend named Richard Yates. The book explores themes of friendship, identity, and the cultural clashes between different backgrounds, particularly between the reserved world of the professor and the more carefree, adventurous life of Yates. At the start of the novel, we follow Professor Renmark as he navigates the chaos of the Metropolitan Grand Hotel, feeling out of place among the lively guests. His anxiety is palpable as he observes the hurried foot traffic and the carefree attitudes around him. When he finally meets Yates, their reunion reveals the contrast between Renmark's studious demeanor and Yates' exuberant personality. They discuss their differing life paths since their days at school, with Yates' career as a newspaper man and Renmark’s quieter academic life. The opening portion sets the stage for their adventure-filled journey into the Canadian wilderness, hinting at comedic misunderstandings and cultural exchanges that will develop as they confront both their individual challenges and their evolving friendship. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 81.9 (6th grade). Easy to read. en Canada -- Fiction PS Text Category: Adventure Category: Novels 540906 2025-08-04T08:29:29.445493 text/html 569141 2021-02-25T22:59:44 text/html 263079 2025-08-04T08:29:37.965443 application/epub+zip 271953 2025-08-04T08:29:32.507477 application/epub+zip 259266 2025-08-04T08:29:31.268475 application/epub+zip 497729 2025-08-04T08:29:42.358444 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 464201 2025-08-04T08:29:37.166443 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 417770 2022-09-05T03:39:01.512621 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 463436 2025-08-04T08:29:28.404505 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 463289 2016-10-31T14:25:40 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 452375 2013-05-28T14:13:22 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 452366 2013-05-28T14:13:08 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 21826 2025-08-04T08:29:42.556370 application/rdf+xml 14322 2025-08-04T08:29:31.766434 image/jpeg 4024 2025-08-04T08:29:31.514441 image/jpeg 174145 2016-10-31T14:27:40 application/octet-stream application/zip 172742 2013-05-28T14:15:56 application/octet-stream application/zip 183813 2021-02-25T22:59:48 application/octet-stream application/zip 172716 2013-05-28T14:15:56 application/octet-stream application/zip 256888 2025-08-04T08:29:29.491492 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