Touch and Go

H. C. McNeile

Summary

Touch and Go by H. C. McNeile is presented in a clean English digital edition with active navigation. The book belongs to classics and preserves the character of the source text for sustained ebook reading. The opening pages establish the work's atmosphere with this first movement: The fair-haired man in the corner had taken no part in the conversation. He made the fifth of the group that had gathered itself together in the corner of the smoking-room, and I don't think any of us even knew his name. He had come on board the day before at Marseilles with his wife, and it was she who had attracted m. Detected sections include: Chapter 1. This edition is prepared for a fluent reading experience with clear typography and no extraneous promotional material.

Available since: 06/13/2026.

Print length: 17 pages.

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