
COPYRIGHT, 1921, BY GEORGE H. DORAN COMPANY - PRINTED IN THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA - TO MY FRIEND - LAURITZ MELCHIOR - AND, THROUGH HIM, TO ALL MY FRIENDS IN DENMARK THIS BOOK IS DEDICATED
BOOK I - TWO DAYS
CHAPTER I - THE SCARLET FEATHER - I
II
CHAPTER II - HENRY HIMSELF
CHAPTER III - MILLIE
CHAPTER IV - HENRY'S FIRST DAY
CHAPTER V - THE THREE FRIENDS
BOOK II - HIGH SUMMER
CHAPTER I - SECOND PHASE OF THE ADVENTURE
In the bustling heart of 1920s London, a young man named Henry wanders the chaos of Piccadilly Circus with his mismatched pince‑nez perched crookedly on his nose. He is a dreamer who watches the traffic and crowds as if they were a stage, his imagination inflating him into a giant who could command the very statues and streets. Though his spectacles hinder his vision, they also give him a dramatic flair that colors every ordinary moment with a hint of the extraordinary.
One ordinary afternoon, Henry’s day is upended by a sudden tumble of umbrellas, boots, and tangled skirts, leaving him disoriented and hat‑less amid the throng. Yet even as the city’s clamor presses in, his inner longing for something more—perhaps a hidden romance or a destiny beyond the pavement—remains unshaken. The episode marks the start of a series of whimsical encounters that promise to test his courage and reveal the magic lurking in everyday life.
Language
en
Duration
~10 hours (619K characters)
Publisher of text edition
Project Gutenberg
Credits
Produced by David T. Jones, Al Haines, Paul Ereaut & the online Distributed Proofreaders Canada team at http://www.pgdpcanada.net
Release date
2019-09-19
Rights
Public domain in the USA.

1884–1941
A gifted storyteller with a flair for atmosphere and plot, this once best-selling novelist moved easily from school stories and psychological drama to sweeping historical fiction. His books, especially the Herries series, helped make him one of the most widely read British authors of the 1920s and 1930s.
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