** "Billy and the Big Stick" by Richard Harding Davis is a humorous story set in early 1900s Haiti, exploring colonialism and personal goals. It centers on Billy Barlow, an American engineer stuck in Haiti's chaotic politics, where trickery and power play. Billy must navigate corrupt officials to get his salary while also trying to romance Claire. When his employer leaves, Billy works for the government but faces constant underpayment, leading him to extreme plans to get his wages. He uses the arrival of a U.S. warship to threaten the president, which helps him get paid and impresses Claire. Together, they daringly escape their restrictive situation, highlighting the story's blend of humor and critique of politics and destiny. **
Billy and the Big Stick
By Richard Harding Davis
** A cunning American engineer in Haiti outwits a corrupt president and wins the girl by using a warship as the ultimate bargaining chip.
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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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