Project Gutenberg 2012-04-19 Public domain in the USA. 96 Westerman, Percy F. (Percy Francis) 1876 1959 Williams, Fleming The Airship "Golden Hind" Produced by Al Haines "The Airship 'Golden Hind'" by Percy F. Westerman is a thrilling adventure novel written in the early 20th century. The story centers around two ex-Royal Air Force officers, Kenneth Kenyon and Peter Bramsdean, who find themselves called back to the skies by their former commanding officer, Sir Reginald Fosterdyke. The plot unfolds as they prepare for a daring mission to circumnavigate the globe within twenty days, competing for a substantial prize while navigating obstacles both in the air and on the ground. At the start of the narrative, Kenyon and Bramsdean receive a telegram from Sir Reginald, hinting at a significant venture. They quickly transition from their civilian lives back into the world of aviation, driven by their shared passion for flying. Upon arriving at the baronet's estate, they learn of his plan to pilot the experimental airship "Golden Hind" around the world—a monumental task with inherent dangers. As preparations for the journey begin, a sense of urgency unfolds when they realize they are racing against rival competitors, including a German count who may not be playing fair. The opening sets an exciting tone for an explorative adventure filled with themes of courage, camaraderie, and competition. (This is an automatically generated summary.) file:///public/vhost/g/gutenberg/html/files/39488/39488-rst/images/img-cover.jpg en Adventure stories Voyages around the world -- Juvenile fiction Flight -- Juvenile fiction PZ Text Browsing: Children & Young Adult Reading Browsing: Travel & Geography Browsing: Fiction 318434 318388 2024-09-16T14:32:19.371631 2023-09-17T08:59:30.916747 text/html text/html 319713 2012-04-19T21:03:40 text/html; charset=utf-8 235865 2012-04-19T21:03:40 text/html; charset=utf-8 application/zip 288180 2024-09-16T14:32:33.390627 application/epub+zip 462588 2024-09-16T14:32:31.935566 application/pdf 334962 2024-09-16T14:32:22.834639 application/pdf 288443 2024-09-16T14:32:24.909623 application/epub+zip 210215 2024-09-16T14:32:20.901611 application/epub+zip 370151 2024-09-16T14:32:37.469529 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 324018 2024-09-16T14:32:29.982575 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 246174 2022-09-18T06:25:43.949189 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 269086 2024-09-16T14:32:18.787655 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 269294 2012-04-19T21:05:30 text/plain; charset=utf-8 103391 2012-04-19T21:05:30 text/plain; charset=utf-8 application/zip 267522 2012-04-19T21:05:42 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 103094 2012-04-19T21:05:42 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 267575 2012-04-19T21:05:54 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 103063 2012-04-19T21:05:54 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 26858 2024-09-16T14:32:37.628544 application/rdf+xml 250842 2024-09-16T14:32:17.987634 2023-09-17T08:59:30.464740 text/x-rst text/x-rst 250842 2012-04-19T21:05:56 text/x-rst 220791 2012-04-19T21:05:56 text/x-rst application/zip 16230 2024-09-16T14:32:23.510605 image/jpeg 2794 2024-09-16T14:32:23.116594 image/jpeg 240093 2024-09-16T14:32:19.401626 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