Project Gutenberg 2012-01-07 Public domain in the USA. 96 Stoddard, William O. 1835 1925 Stoddard, W. O. Stoddard, William Osborn Crawford, Will 1869 1944 The Noank's Log: A Privateer of the Revolution Produced by Al Haines "The Noank's Log: A Privateer of the Revolution" by William O. Stoddard is a historical novel written in the late 19th century. The story is set during the American Revolutionary War and follows the adventures of the privateer vessel "Noank" and its crew, particularly focusing on young characters like Guert Ten Eyck and Lyme Avery. Through their exploits, the narrative explores themes of patriotism, bravery, and the complex dynamics of warfare, portraying not just the battles at sea but also the sentiments of the people on land. The beginning of the novel paints a vivid picture of the early challenges faced by the American revolutionaries, emphasizing the precarious situation of the Continental Army under George Washington. It introduces key characters, including Guert, who interacts with his mother and a group of Quakers, reflecting contrasting views on the war. The opening chapters set the stage for the "Noank's" mission and include a thrilling sequence of events such as the capture of a British supply ship and the excitement of impending naval confrontations. The atmosphere is infused with anticipation and tension, indicating the novel will involve not just historical recount but personal stakes in the fabric of resistance against British rule. (This is an automatically generated summary.) http://www.gutenberg.org/files/38523/38523-h/images/img-cover.jpg en United States -- History -- Revolution, 1775-1783 -- Juvenile fiction PZ Text Browsing: Children & Young Adult Reading Browsing: History - American Browsing: Fiction 452114 446086 2024-09-16T08:57:05.456790 2023-09-17T04:09:17.411183 text/html text/html 439209 2021-01-08T10:38:34 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 467070 2021-01-08T10:38:34 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 483752 2024-09-16T08:57:11.570766 application/epub+zip 492085 2024-09-16T08:57:06.203782 application/epub+zip 243420 2024-09-16T08:57:05.814795 application/epub+zip 627343 2024-09-16T08:57:15.702734 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 606203 2024-09-16T08:57:11.179765 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 356890 2022-09-17T14:42:23.357225 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 409072 409068 2024-09-16T08:57:04.219805 2023-09-17T04:09:16.292251 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 408848 2021-01-08T10:38:34 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 156442 2021-01-08T10:38:34 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 408840 2021-01-08T10:38:34 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 156418 2021-01-08T10:38:34 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 20769 2024-09-16T08:57:15.850736 application/rdf+xml 15572 2024-09-16T08:57:05.918794 image/jpeg 2844 2024-09-16T08:57:05.866789 image/jpeg 468554 2024-09-16T08:57:05.505823 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia