How They Stopped the "Run"
The novel follows a group of individuals who band together to stop the spread of a mysterious phenomenon known as "The Run," which causes people to spontaneously combust and disappear. As they search for answers, they uncover a sinister plot involving a powerful corporation and a shadowy organization. What is the main conflict in the story?
By Antonio Hope · First published 1920 · Genre: Adventure, Historical Fiction, Mystery · 1,523 words
First lines
There was a run on the Sandhill and District Bank. It had lasted the whole of one day, and had shown no signs of abating in the evening. If it lasted another day! Old Mr. Bradshaw wiped his brow. It had come just at the awkwardest time -- just after the farmers had got their usual loans, just when securities were hard to realize; in fact, just at the moment when the bank, though in reality solvent, was emphatically not in a position in answer a long-continued demand for payment on the spot. Mr. Bradshaw groaned out all these distressing facts to his son Dick. It was, indeed, no use talking to Dick, for he took no interest in business, and had spent the day in a boat with the Flirtington girls; still, Mr. Bradshaw was bound to talk to someone.
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How They Stopped the "Run" is listed on Textopian as a short story by Antonio Hope, dated 1920 CE.
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- Work type: Short story
- Author: Antonio Hope
- Date: 1920 CE
- Language: English
- Genres: Adventure, Historical Fiction, Mystery, Action, Political
- Length: 1,523 words
- Structure: 1 section, 24 paragraphs
- Reading fit: Fairly Easy (7th Grade)
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Genres
- Adventure — The term 'run' suggests fast-paced action often found in adventure narratives.
- Historical Fiction — The usage of 'they' and 'stopped' implies a historical event involving a group of people.
- Mystery — The title suggests a hidden circumstance or event ('the run') that was stopped, common in mystery narratives.
- Action — The term 'run' and 'stopped' suggest a dynamic plot, commonly found in action narratives.
Tags
dystopian · fiction · novel · science · apocalypse · post-apocalyptic · survival · thriller · action · adventure · futuristic · technology