Another Man's Shoes by Victor Bridges
"Another Man's Shoes" by Victor Bridges is a fiction novel written in the early 20th century. The story revolves around Jack Burton, a resourceful man with a past full of adventure, who finds himself in London after a stint in Bolivia where he discovered gold. As he grapples with his finances and the difficulty of obtaining backing for a mining venture, he encounters Stuart Northcote, a wealthy man who proposes an audacious
and dangerous plan that could change both their lives. At the start of the narrative, Jack faces a precarious financial situation and encounters his old friend Billy Logan, who shares stories of their adventurous past. However, the encounter takes a shocking turn when Jack meets Stuart Northcote, who reveals a striking resemblance between them. With a life-threatening situation looming over Northcote, he offers Jack a staggering sum of money to assume his identity for three weeks, leading Jack into a world of wealth and danger. The opening chapters set the stage for a thrilling tale of deception and intrigue as Jack navigates his new life amid potential assassins and hidden threats. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
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| Author | Bridges, Victor, 1878-1972 |
|---|---|
| Title | Another Man's Shoes |
| Note | Wikipedia page about this book: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Another_Man%27s_Shoes_(novel) |
| Credits | Al Haines |
| Reading Level | Reading ease score: 82.1 (6th grade). Easy to read. |
| Language | English |
| LoC Class | PR: Language and Literatures: English literature |
| Subject | Detective and mystery stories |
| Subject | Impostors and imposture -- Fiction |
| Category | Text |
| EBook-No. | 66916 |
| Release Date | Dec 10, 2021 |
| Most Recently Updated | Oct 18, 2024 |
| Copyright Status | Public domain in the USA. |
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