Project Gutenberg 2012-03-14 Public domain in the USA. 77 Strang, Herbert Finnemore, Joseph 1860 1939 Finnemore, J. (Joseph) Swift and Sure: The Story of a Hydroplane Produced by Al Haines "Swift and Sure: The Story of a Hydroplane" by Herbert Strang is a novel written in the early 20th century. The story follows the adventures of a young engineer, Will Pentelow, who becomes entangled in the tumultuous backdrop of revolutionary Venezuela while pursuing his passion for engineering and innovation through the construction of a hydroplane. The narrative combines elements of adventure, engineering, and the political unrest of the time, providing an action-packed experience for readers. The opening portion of the novel establishes a vivid and atmospheric setting along a river in the Venezuelan jungle, where a jaguar and an Indian man are introduced in a tense moment of predator and prey. As the jaguar leaps to catch the swimmer, Will Pentelow, aboard his hydroplane, intervenes, showcasing his bravery and the innovative aspect of his vessel. The scene transitions to introduce Will's background as he embarks on a railway construction project amidst a brewing revolution. The initial chapters depict both his exploration of the engineering challenges in the wild and his interactions with local characters, setting the stage for further conflicts and adventures in a country marked by political strife and personal endeavors. (This is an automatically generated summary.) file:///public/vhost/g/gutenberg/html/files/39151/39151-rst/images/img-cover.jpg en Adventure stories Venezuela -- Juvenile fiction Hydroplanes -- Juvenile fiction PZ Text Browsing: Children & Young Adult Reading Browsing: Travel & Geography Browsing: Fiction 351740 351693 2024-09-16T12:22:40.437157 2023-09-17T07:06:53.223615 text/html text/html 352764 2012-03-14T20:18:24 text/html; charset=utf-8 455203 2012-03-14T20:18:24 text/html; charset=utf-8 application/zip 495664 2024-09-16T12:22:54.423113 application/epub+zip 704968 2024-09-16T12:22:52.901105 application/pdf 370700 2024-09-16T12:22:44.192181 application/pdf 495497 2024-09-16T12:22:46.266182 application/epub+zip 202941 2024-09-16T12:22:42.062156 application/epub+zip 590174 2024-09-16T12:22:58.233100 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 553587 2024-09-16T12:22:50.883132 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 261783 2022-09-18T03:50:32.077145 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 308839 2024-09-16T12:22:40.022156 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 308940 2012-03-14T20:19:28 text/plain; charset=utf-8 114206 2012-03-14T20:19:28 text/plain; charset=utf-8 application/zip 307014 2012-03-14T20:19:34 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 113960 2012-03-14T20:19:34 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 307012 2012-03-14T20:19:40 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 113914 2012-03-14T20:19:40 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 27119 2024-09-16T12:22:58.389078 application/rdf+xml 288386 2024-09-16T12:22:39.213155 2023-09-17T07:06:52.825640 text/x-rst text/x-rst 288386 2012-03-14T20:19:40 text/x-rst 440494 2012-03-14T20:19:40 text/x-rst application/zip 20761 2024-09-16T12:22:44.762133 image/jpeg 3443 2024-09-16T12:22:44.495131 image/jpeg 454943 2024-09-16T12:22:40.477173 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 More titles under Strang, Herbert, Mrs.