Richard Harding Davis

Broschiertes Buch

The Scarlet Car

Beschreibung

The Scarlet Car by Richard Harding Davis is a thrilling early 20th-century adventure novel that blends romance, mystery, and action. The story follows the young and spirited Billy Winthrop, who embarks on a seemingly innocent car ride that quickly turns into a dangerous escapade. Along with his friends, Billy gets entangled in a series of unexpected events, including a kidnapping and a daring rescue. As the plot unfolds, the scarlet car becomes a symbol of the excitement and perils of the journey. Davis's fast-paced narrative and vivid descriptions make this a captivating tale of adventure and intrigue.

Autor

Richard Harding Davis was an American journalist, fiction and drama writer who is best remembered for becoming the first American war correspondent to cover the Spanish-American War, the Second Boer War, and WWI. His writing considerably helped Theodore Roosevelt's political career. He also played a significant effect in the evolution of American magazines. His impact extended to the world of fashion, and he is credited with popularizing the clean-shaven style among males at the start of the twentieth century. Davis was born April 18, 1864, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. His mother, Rebecca Harding Davis, was a well-known writer in her day. His father, Lemuel Clarke Davis, was a journalist who edited the Philadelphia Public Ledger. Davis attended Episcopal Academy when he was a young man. After an unsatisfactory year at Swarthmore College, Davis relocated to Lehigh University, where his uncle, H. Wilson Harding, was a professor. Davis' first book, a collection of short stories titled The Adventures of My Freshman (1884), was published while he was at Lehigh. Many of the tales had previously appeared in the student magazine, the Lehigh Burr. Davis attended Johns Hopkins University after transferring in 1885.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Wildside Press
• Seitenzahl: 424
• Erscheinungstermin: 16. August 2024
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 216mm x 140mm x 25mm
• Gewicht: 595g
• ISBN-13: 9781434429018
• ISBN-10: 1434429016
• Artikelnr.: 42096814