The Invasion of 1910, with a full account of the siege of London

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The Invasion of 1910, with a full account of the siege of London

by William Le Queux

EN·~17 hours·42 chapters

Chapters

42 total
1

THE INVASION OF 1910

0:28
2

PREFACE

7:52
3

LIST OF MAPS AND PLANS

1:04
4

BOOK I THE ATTACK

0:01
5

CHAPTER I THE SURPRISE

30:30
6

CHAPTER II EFFECT IN THE CITY

20:50
7

CHAPTER III NEWS OF THE ENEMY

33:53
8

CHAPTER IV A PROPHECY FULFILLED

22:09
9

CHAPTER V OUR FLEET TAKEN UNAWARES

33:05
10

CHAPTER VI FIERCE CRUISER BATTLE

33:07

Description

A vivid, cautionary narrative imagines a sudden German assault on England in the early twentieth‑century, showing how a nation could be caught off‑guard despite its global standing. Drawing on contemporary military reports and the urgent pleas of senior officers, the author sketches a plausible chain of events that could plunge the island into crisis, turning strategic theory into a gripping, almost cinematic picture.

The work is grounded in meticulous field research—ten thousand miles of road travel, detailed mapping of coastlines, railways and communication hubs, and close collaboration with naval and army experts. This blend of hard data and imaginative storytelling creates a realistic scenario that invites listeners to consider the importance of preparedness, without revealing how the story ultimately resolves.

Details

Language

en

Duration

~17 hours (988K characters)

Publisher of text edition

Project Gutenberg

Credits

Produced by Brian Coe, Chuck Greif and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive/Canadian Libraries)

Release date

2016-05-01

Rights

Public domain in the USA.

About the author

William Le Queux

William Le Queux

1864–1927

Best known for turning invasion scares and espionage plots into gripping popular fiction, this Anglo-French writer helped shape the early spy thriller. His novels mixed sensation, politics, and adventure in ways that captivated huge Edwardian audiences.

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