An Amiable Charlatan
by E. Phillips Oppenheim
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"The thing happened so suddenly that I really had very little time to make up my mind what course to adopt under somewhat singular circumstances. I was seated at my favorite table against the wall on the right-hand side in Stephano's restaurant, with a newspaper propped up before me, a glass of hock by my side, and a portion of the plat du jour, which happened to be chicken en casserole, on the plate in front of me.I was, in fact, halfway through dinner when, without a word of warning, a man show more who seemed to enter with a lightfooted speed that, considering his size, was almost incredible, drew a chair toward him and took the vacant place at my table. My glass of wine and my plate were moved with smooth and marvelous haste to his vicinity. Under cover of the tablecloth a packet- I could not tell what it contained- was thrust into my hand." show lessTags
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Meh. Didn't really hold my attention until the last chapter.
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First published in 1916
68 works; 4 members
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301+ Works 3,799 Members
A best-selling British author, E. Phillips Oppenheim (1866-1946) published over 150 books and countless magazine stories between 1884 and 1946
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- Alternate titles
- The Game of Liberty
- Original publication date
- 1916
- Important places
- Ritz Hotel, London, England, UK; London, England, UK; Bedfordshire, England, UK
- First words
- The thing happened so suddenly that I really had very little time to make up my mind what course to adopt under somewhat singular circumstances.
- Last words
- (Click to show. Warning: May contain spoilers.)"I think he is quite the most remarkable man I ever met! And now----"
- Disambiguation notice
- Alternative title: "The Game of Liberty" (in the U. K.)
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- 34
- Popularity
- 835,042
- Reviews
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- Languages
- English, Estonian
- Media
- Paper, Audiobook, Ebook
- ISBNs
- 23
- ASINs
- 5
