Project Gutenberg 2012-10-09 Public domain in the USA. 131 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 397017 2025-02-16T15:21:44.670241 2023-09-18T04:25:59.316934 text/html text/html 407615 2012-10-09T05:58:58 text/html; charset=utf-8 134086 2012-10-09T05:58:58 text/html; charset=utf-8 application/zip 235738 2025-02-16T15:21:54.384709 application/epub+zip 240459 2025-02-16T15:21:48.903744 application/epub+zip 202010 2025-02-16T15:21:47.388752 application/epub+zip 520410 2025-02-16T15:21:58.429709 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 498043 2025-02-16T15:21:53.400704 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 347983 2022-09-18T17:55:38.490430 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 344900 344875 2024-10-17T09:43:49.273257 2023-09-18T04:25:58.521935 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 344552 2012-10-09T05:58:58 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 132363 2012-10-09T05:58:58 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 20207 2025-02-16T15:21:58.560683 application/rdf+xml 23445 2025-02-16T15:21:47.966733 image/jpeg 4612 2025-02-16T15:21:47.678731 image/jpeg 228974 2025-02-16T15:21:44.702243 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