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The Amateur is a novel written by American author Richard Harding Davis. First published in 1899, the book tells the story of a young American man named Andrew Lane who travels to Europe to study art. While in Paris, he becomes involved in a plot to overthrow the French government... Read Full Overview

The Amateur is a novel written by American author Richard Harding Davis. It was first published in 1899 and tells the story of a young American man named Andrew Lane who travels to Europe to pursue his passion for art. While in Paris, he becomes involved in a plot to steal a... Read Full Overview

The Amateur is a novel written by American author Richard Harding Davis. The story revolves around the character of Andrew Lane, a young American who travels to Europe to study art. However, he soon finds himself embroiled in a dangerous adventure when he becomes involved with... Read Full Overview

It was February off the Banks, and so thick was the weather that, on the upper decks, one could have driven a sleigh. Inside the smoking-room Austin Ford, as securely sheltered from the blizzard as though he had been sitting in front of a wood fire at his club, ordered hot gin... Read Full Overview