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What we find frightening about this novel is the very premise: England has been subjugated and annexed by Germany . . . When William Came, written before World War I, is a grim tale of a then-fictional war between Britain and Germany. Saki's biting wit is aimed squarely at British... Read Full Overview

When William Came (1913) is a novel by Saki. Considered a masterpiece of invasion literature, When William Came indulges in the paranoid atmosphere of the leadup to the Great War to weave a sinister tale of espionage, survival, and conspiracy. Keenly aware of... Read Full Overview

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Hector Hugh Munro (18 December 1870 - 14 November 1916), better known by the pen name Saki, and also frequently as H. H. Munro, was a British writer whose witty, mischievous and sometimes macabre stories satirize Edwardian society and culture. He is considered a master of the... Read Full Overview

When William Came: A Story of London Under the Hohenzollerns is a novel written by British author Saki first published in 1913.Any profits generated from the sale of this book will go towards the Freeriver Community project, a project designed to promote harmonious community... Read Full Overview

When William Came (1913) is a novel by Saki. Considered a masterpiece of invasion literature, When William Came indulges in the paranoid atmosphere of the leadup to the Great War to weave a sinister tale of espionage, survival, and conspiracy. Keenly aware of... Read Full Overview

Set several years the future, after a war between Germany and Great Britain in which the Germans won, "When William Came" chronicles life in London under German occupation and the changes that come with a foreign army's invasion and triumph. The "William" is actually Kaiser Wilhelm... 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

Neste romance de 1913, a Gr -Bretanha e a Alemanha entram em guerra, e os alem es se saem vitoriosos. Com o pa s invadido, a alta sociedade londrina tenta se adaptar aos novos conquistadores. Murrey e Cicely Yeovil, unidos pelo casamento e separados por suas convic es, descobrem... Read Full Overview

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When William Came is a novel written by H.H. Munro, also known as Saki, and published in 1913. The story is set in London in the early 20th century and imagines a future in which Germany has won World War I and now rules over Britain under the Hohenzollern dynasty. The novel... Read Full Overview

"When William Came" from Saki. British writer (1870-1916).

This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the original. Due to its age, it may contain imperfections such as marks, notations, marginalia and flawed pages. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for... Read Full Overview

When William Came By Saki When William Came: A Story of London Under the Hohenzollerns is a novel written by British author Saki first published in 1913. Any profits generated from the sale of this book will go towards the Freeriver Community project, a project designed to promote... Read Full Overview

When William Came: A Story of London Under the Hohenzollerns is a novel written by the British author Saki (the pseudonym of Hector Hugh Munro) and published in November 1913. It is set several years in what was then the future, after a war between Germany and Great Britain in... Read Full Overview