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Title:
The Young Engineers on the Gulf
Or, The Dread Mystery of the Million Dollar Breakwater
Note: Reading ease score: 84.2 (6th grade). Easy to read.
Credits: Produced by Jim Ludwig
Summary: "The Young Engineers on the Gulf" by H. Irving Hancock is an adventure novel likely written in the early 20th century. The story follows two young engineers, Tom Reade and Harry Hazelton, who are tasked with constructing a crucial breakwater on the Gulf of Mexico in Alabama. As they navigate the challenges of their work, they become embroiled in a mysterious situation filled with danger, as external threats and sabotage lurk around them. At the start of the tale, the tension is palpable as Tom and Harry venture out on a dark night to inspect their construction site. They are not alone; a sinister presence stalks them, leading to an encounter with an unknown figure that results in a struggle and Harry's subsequent disappearance. As Tom races against time to find his friend and protect their work, hints of sabotage through explosions at the breakwater surface, foreshadowing a deeper conflict. The narrative captures the gritty reality of engineering challenges intertwined with themes of friendship, bravery, and the pursuit of justice against rather treacherous yet intriguing circumstances. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
Author: Hancock, H. Irving (Harrie Irving), 1868-1922
EBook No.: 14369
Published: Dec 16, 2004
Downloads: 64
Language: English
Subject: Detective and mystery stories
Subject: Civil engineers -- Juvenile fiction
Subject: Gulf Coast (Ala.) -- Juvenile fiction
LoCC: Language and Literatures: Juvenile belles lettres
Category: Text
Rights: Public domain in the USA.
This edition has images.
Title:
The Young Engineers on the Gulf
Or, The Dread Mystery of the Million Dollar Breakwater
Note: Reading ease score: 84.2 (6th grade). Easy to read.
Credits: Produced by Jim Ludwig
Summary: "The Young Engineers on the Gulf" by H. Irving Hancock is an adventure novel likely written in the early 20th century. The story follows two young engineers, Tom Reade and Harry Hazelton, who are tasked with constructing a crucial breakwater on the Gulf of Mexico in Alabama. As they navigate the challenges of their work, they become embroiled in a mysterious situation filled with danger, as external threats and sabotage lurk around them. At the start of the tale, the tension is palpable as Tom and Harry venture out on a dark night to inspect their construction site. They are not alone; a sinister presence stalks them, leading to an encounter with an unknown figure that results in a struggle and Harry's subsequent disappearance. As Tom races against time to find his friend and protect their work, hints of sabotage through explosions at the breakwater surface, foreshadowing a deeper conflict. The narrative captures the gritty reality of engineering challenges intertwined with themes of friendship, bravery, and the pursuit of justice against rather treacherous yet intriguing circumstances. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
Author: Hancock, H. Irving (Harrie Irving), 1868-1922
EBook No.: 14369
Published: Dec 16, 2004
Downloads: 64
Language: English
Subject: Detective and mystery stories
Subject: Civil engineers -- Juvenile fiction
Subject: Gulf Coast (Ala.) -- Juvenile fiction
LoCC: Language and Literatures: Juvenile belles lettres
Category: Text
Rights: Public domain in the USA.