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This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work was reproduced from the original artifact, and remains as true to the original work as possible. Therefore, you will see the original... Read Full Overview

This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work was reproduced from the original artifact, and remains as true to the original work as possible. Therefore, you will see the original... Read Full Overview

"At Large" from Ernest William Hornung. English author and poet perhaps best known for writing the A. J. Raffles series (1866-1921).

At Large is a novel written by Arthur Christopher Benson. The story revolves around the life of a young man named Richard, who is trying to find his place in the world. Richard is a dreamer who is not content with the mundane life that he is living. He wants to explore the world... Read Full Overview

During a formative period in his early adulthood, English-born author E. W. Hornung spent several years working as a tutor at a desolate outpost in the Australian wilderness. This experience proved to be instrumental as a source of inspiration in his later work. The intricately... Read Full Overview

Reproduction of the original: At Large by E.W Hornung

A hooded wagon was creeping across a depressing desert in the middle of Australia; layers of boxes under the hood, and of brass-handled, mahogany drawers below the boxes, revealed the licensed hawker of the bush. Now, the hawker out there is a very extensive development of his... Read Full Overview

Ernest William Hornung (7 June 1866 - 22 March 1921) was an English author and poet known for writing the A. J. Raffles series of stories about a gentleman thief in late 19th-century London. Hornung was educated at Uppingham School; as a result of poor health he left the school... Read Full Overview

The book "" At Large; A Novel "" has been considered important throughout the human history, and so that this work is never forgotten we have made efforts in its preservation by republishing this book in a modern format for present and future generations. This whole book has... Read Full Overview

Hornung's thrilling tale centers around a charismatic con artist who is on the run from the law after being falsely accused of a crime he didn't commit. With his freedom and reputation on the line, he must outsmart his pursuers and unravel a web of deceit to clear his name.

This... Read Full Overview

A hooded wagon was creeping across a depressing desert in the middle of Australia; layers of boxes under the hood, and of brass-handled, mahogany drawers below the boxes, revealed the licensed hawker of the bush. Now, the hawker out there is a very extensive development of his... Read Full Overview