The Cross-Cut
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About This Book
Courtney Ryley Cooper (1886-1940) was a publicist, journalist, U.S. Marine, historian, screenwriter, short story writer, novelist, non-fiction author, magazine writer, crime writer and crime expert. He was also an expert on circuses, at the time of his death employed by Ringling Brothers, Barnum & Bailey Circus as chief publicist. He worked as a newspaper reporter for the Kansas City Star, New York World, Chicago Tribune and the Denver Post. His work at the Post led him to become the press agent for the Sells-Floto Circus (owned by the owners of the Post) in 1914. The Sells-Floto had absorbed ...
Chapters (32)
- THE CROSS-CUT
- COURTNEY RYLEY COOPER
- WITH FRONTISPIECE BY GEORGE W. GAGE
- BOSTON LITTLE, BROWN, AND COMPANY 1921
- TO G. F. C. I'VE THREATENED YOU WITH A DEDICATION FOR A LONG TIME AND HERE IT IS!
- TABLE OF CONTENTS
- THE CROSS-CUT
- CHAPTER I
- CHAPTER II
- CHAPTER III
- CHAPTER IV
- CHAPTER V
- CHAPTER VI
- CHAPTER VII
- CHAPTER VIII
- CHAPTER IX
- CHAPTER X
- CHAPTER XI
- CHAPTER XII
- CHAPTER XIII
- CHAPTER XIV
- CHAPTER XV
- CHAPTER XVI
- CHAPTER XVII
- CHAPTER XVIII
- CHAPTER XIX
- CHAPTER XX
- CHAPTER XXI
- CHAPTER XXII
- CHAPTER XXIII
- CHAPTER XXIV
- CHAPTER XXV
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