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In shadowy cities far from home, a bold hero needs quick wits as much as courage.
Peter the Brazen by George F. Worts takes you into a China of secrets, intrigue and danger. A resourceful hero faces peril far from home, with little room for hesitation. He must think and fight his way out in a story built around swift action and mystery.
This is pulp adventure from 1919: quick, vivid and larger than life. Worts puts bold action at the heart of the tale, while secrets give the hero something to untangle. Read it as entertainment of its era, with a view of China shaped by the adventure fiction of its time.
What you’ll discover
- A hero who acts Follow a resourceful adventurer who meets danger with courage and quick thinking.
- Secrets beneath the action Look beyond the peril to the hidden knowledge that makes mystery matter.
- Cities full of shadows Enter a Chinese setting presented through the intrigue of early twentieth century adventure.
- A swift moving story Enjoy a tale that values momentum, bold choices and the pleasure of suspense.
- Pulp adventure in its element Discover the larger-than-life spirit of popular fiction written to keep readers turning pages.
Who will love it
Readers who love fast, colorful adventures, secret societies, disguises, and river and rail chases will enjoy this book. It also suits fans of daring young heroes.
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The key ideas, in the 15-minute summary
- A signal draws Peter back
- A rescue brings an enemy
- The wireless opens another door
- Peter agrees against his judgment
- Jealousy sends Peter back to sea
- The pretend adventure becomes real
- Eileen's letter changes the pursuit
- Love asks for a partner
- Courage follows more than danger
Who’s who
- Peter MooreA brilliant young wireless operator known as Peter the Brazen, who cannot resist a mystery or a woman in trouble and wants to bring down the master of Len Yang.
- Eileen LorimerAn American girl from Pasadena rescued by Peter, who trains herself as a doctor and returns to China to find him.
- Romola BorriaA beautiful, dangerous woman born in China, torn between a master she fears and a love she will not name.
- Bobbie MacLaurinA giant, loyal Scottish sea captain and Peter's oldest friend, who follows Amy Vost to the end of the world.
- Amy VostA clever young American woman heading for a missionary father in the hills, who plays with the hearts of two men.
- Kahn MengA polished, Harvard-educated Chinese man who says he has come back to capture Len Yang and wants Peter at his side.
- The Gray DragonThe unseen master of Len Yang, whose spies, mines, and wireless stations reach across Asia and who wants Peter to serve him or die.
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Peter the Brazen
by George F. Worts · 1919
A wireless man who hears a woman's cry for help on the Pacific follows it into the mines of Len Yang.
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In short
What would you do if a faint cry for help came through your headphones in the middle of the Pacific night? Peter Moore, a wireless operator with ears sharper than any in the fleet, answers it, and the choice carries him across China and back again.
Peter the Brazen at a glance
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- About 5 h 55 min4 h 45 min fast, 7 h 5 min slow
- Length
- 84,900 words
- Library level
- Medium longer sentences, everyday words
- First published
- 1919by George F. Worts
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A wireless star quits the sea for mystery
Peter Moore is the best wireless operator on the Pacific. His keen ears read faint signals that others hear only as scratching. At the start of the book he walks into the chief operator's office in San Francisco and resigns. He says he has had too much China.
The quitting does not last. In Chinatown a ball of red paper lands at his feet. One scrap holds a word he knows, Vandalia, the ship he used to serve. Another holds a name, Len Yang. On sailing day a veiled figure in gray is hurried aboard, and Peter takes his old berth after all.
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- 1919
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Worts, George F. Peter the Brazen. Library of Alexandria, 2026, libraryofalexandria.com/products/peter-the-brazen.
Worts, G. F. (2026). Peter the Brazen. Library of Alexandria. https://libraryofalexandria.com/products/peter-the-brazen (Original work published 1919)
Worts, George F. Peter the Brazen. Library of Alexandria, 2026. https://libraryofalexandria.com/products/peter-the-brazen.
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What is Peter the Brazen about?
It follows Peter Moore, a gifted wireless operator, who quits the sea and becomes caught in a plot to rescue kidnapped girls from the mines of Len Yang. He travels from San Francisco across China and Asia, chased by spies of a hidden master.
Who is the Gray Dragon?
The Gray Dragon is the unseen ruler of Len Yang, a mining city in the hills near Tibet. His spies and wireless stations reach across Asia, and he sends hunters to find beautiful young women for his mines. Peter spends the book trying to meet him.
Who is Romola Borria?
Romola Borria is a beautiful woman born in China to Portuguese and Australian parents. She meets Peter on a steamer, offers him a plan, and then helps and hinders him by turns. Her loyalties are the book's most puzzling question.
The author
George F. Worts
1892–1967 · American adventure writer
George F. Worts (1892–1967) was an American author who lived in the United States. He wrote adventure fiction for magazines during the twentieth century and also published under the pen name Loring Brent. His works include Peter the Brazen. He was born in 1892 and died in 1967.
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