The Armoured Train by Edgar Wallace
THE ARMOURED TRAIN is a novel by Edgar Wallace that tells the story of an armored train used during World War I to transport troops and supplies across enemy lines. The book follows the adventures of Captain John Carter, who commands the train and its crew as they face various challenges and dangers along their journey.
By Edgar Wallace · First published 1924 · Genre: Mystery, Thriller, Adventure · 430 words
First lines
There's risk on the ballasted roadway, There's death on the girdered bridge, Red ruin from sleeper to sleeper, And wreck on the bouldered ridge. No signal to herald my coming, No whistle to waken the plain; Stand clear -- I am out for patrolling! Make way for the Armoured Train!
I run not to time, nor to table, I'm neither an 'Up' nor a 'Down,' But 'Full speed ahead' is my order, When skirting the enemy's town. My mails have a backing of cordite, My luggage is powder and shell, With smoke-stack a-blazing I thunder, A traveller's sample of Hell!
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The Armoured Train is listed on Textopian as a short story by Edgar Wallace, dated 1924 CE.
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- Work type: Short story
- Author: Edgar Wallace
- Date: 1924 CE
- Language: English
- Genres: Mystery, Thriller, Adventure, Historical
- Length: 430 words
- Structure: 1 section, 5 paragraphs
- Reading fit: Easy (6th Grade)
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Genres
- Mystery — The narrative revolves around a crime and its investigation, leading to a solution.
- Thriller — The plot is filled with suspense, tension, and excitement.
- Adventure — The story involves a journey, exploration, or quest.
- Historical — The setting and context are based on a specific historical period.
Tags
mystery · thriller · suspense · crime · adventure · action · detective · historical · war · intrigue · betrayal · espionage