"The White Mice" by Richard Harding Davis is a timeless adventure tale set in Venezuela where two young Americans, Rodman "Roddy" Forrester and Peter de Peyster, embark on a daring mission. When Roddy is sent to Venezuela to oversee a lighthouse project, he and Peter uncover the unjust imprisonment of General Don Miguel Rojas, a respected political figure. Inspired to act, they create “The Order of the White Mice,” a playful group committed to acts of bravery. As they concoct a plan to free Rojas from the clutches of the tyrannical President Alvarez, the friends find themselves embroiled in a web of political unrest, facing perilous encounters with both revolutionaries and the forces of the oppressive government.
The White Mice
By Richard Harding Davis
Two friends venture into a foreign land to free a wrongfully imprisoned general, leading them into a dangerous game of political intrigue.
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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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