The Swoop! or, How Clarence Saved England: A Tale of the Great Invasion: Classic Book Guide and Free Edition

The Swoop! or, How Clarence Saved England: A Tale of the Great Invasion is catalogued by Project Gutenberg with author credits for Wodehouse, P. G. (Pelham Grenville) (1881–1975).

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"The Swoop! or, How Clarence Saved England: A Tale of the Great Invasion" by P. G. Wodehouse is a short comic novel published in 1909. England faces simultaneous invasion by nine foreign armies, but the British public remains oddly indifferent, more concerned with cricket scores than military threats. When invading commanders become distracted by music hall opportunities, an unlikely hero emerges: fourteen-year-old Clarence Chugwater and his Boy Scouts. This satirical tale lampoons the popular invasion literature of the era.

Book and edition facts

• Title: The Swoop! or, How Clarence Saved England: A Tale of the Great Invasion
• Author credits: Wodehouse, P. G. (Pelham Grenville) (1881–1975)
• Catalogue language: English

Catalogue subjects

• Boy Scouts -- Fiction
• England -- Fiction
• Humorous stories
• Imaginary wars and battles -- Fiction
• Satire

Gutenberg collections

• Category: British Literature
• Category: Humour
• Category: Novels
• Humor
• Scouts

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