"The Make-Believe Man" by Richard Harding Davis is a tale that whisks you away to the early 1900s, focusing on adventure and the excitement of finding one’s self. The book follows two pals—one a quiet guy who types for a living and the other, a friend with all the right words—as they ditch their normal lives for a summer trip full of surprises. Their vacation shows how different their boring jobs are from the thrilling world of adventure. The story kicks off when they decide to pick a place to visit without even looking at a map. Along the way, a pretty girl catches the eye of our quiet narrator, setting off a string of mix-ups, fake names, and a hunt for a grand adventure. Fuelled by Kinney's suspicions about the girl and her friends, they stumble into funny and risky situations, including a shipwreck that turns their vacation upside down. Packed with laughs and charm, the story shows how dreaming of a cooler life can lead to things you never saw coming.
The Make-Believe Man
By Richard Harding Davis
Two friends seeking escape find themselves entangled in lies, suspicions, and a shipwreck as their mundane vacation transforms into a thrilling chase.
Summary
About the AuthorRichard Harding Davis was an American journalist and writer of fiction and drama, known foremost as the first American war correspondent to cover the Spanish–American War, the Second Boer War, and World War I. His writing greatly assisted the political career of Theodore Roosevelt. He also played a major role in the evolution of the American magazine. His influence extended to the world of fashion, and he is credited with making the clean-shaven look popular among men at the turn of the 20th century.
Richard Harding Davis was an American journalist and writer of fiction and drama, known foremost as the first American war correspondent to cover the Spanish–American War, the Second Boer War, and World War I. His writing greatly assisted the political career of Theodore Roosevelt. He also played a major role in the evolution of the American magazine. His influence extended to the world of fashion, and he is credited with making the clean-shaven look popular among men at the turn of the 20th century.
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