Project Gutenberg 2012-10-09 Public domain in the USA. 102 Le Queux, William 1864 1927 Queux, William Le Queux, William Tufnell Le Queux, William le The Zeppelin Destroyer: Being Some Chapters of Secret History Reading ease score: 71.2 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. Produced by Nick Hodson of London, England "The Zeppelin Destroyer: Being Some Chapters of Secret History" by William Le Queux is a novel written in the early 20th century. The book centers around the life of Claude Munro, a young aviator and inventor, who is involved in secret experiments aimed at countering the threat posed by German Zeppelins during World War I. As he navigates the challenges of war, aviation, and personal relationships, readers are introduced to a world of espionage, technological innovation, and the struggles faced by those fighting to protect their homeland. At the start of the narrative, Munro recounts a close call while flying, highlighting the dangerous conditions pilots face while testing their aircraft. His conversations with fellow aviators, especially his friend Teddy Ashton and love interest Roseye Lethmere, delve into their shared concerns about the effectiveness of Britain's aerial defenses against German airships. The opening chapters establish the backdrop of intense national anxiety regarding Zeppelin attacks and introduce the urgency of their mission to develop new technologies to combat this threat. Tension builds as characters navigate both personal ambitions and the ever-present danger of espionage, as evidenced by a mysterious incident involving an intrusion into their laboratory, suggesting that their innovations may not be safe from those with nefarious intentions. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en World War, 1914-1918 -- Fiction War stories PR Text Browsing: History - Warfare Browsing: Literature Browsing: Fiction 397418 2025-04-16T15:04:02.180657 text/html 407615 2012-10-09T05:58:58 text/html; charset=utf-8 235748 2025-04-16T15:04:11.745608 application/epub+zip 240475 2025-04-16T15:04:06.343648 application/epub+zip 202027 2025-04-16T15:04:04.836640 application/epub+zip 520404 2025-04-16T15:04:15.726568 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 498043 2025-04-16T15:04:10.762585 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 347983 2022-09-18T17:55:38.490430 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 344875 2023-09-18T04:25:58.521935 text/plain 20206 2025-04-16T15:04:15.858568 application/rdf+xml 23445 2025-04-16T15:04:05.420598 image/jpeg 4612 2025-04-16T15:04:05.127598 image/jpeg 228974 2025-04-16T15:04:02.212650 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