Project Gutenberg 2014-03-14 Public domain in the USA. 83 Westerman, Percy F. (Percy Francis) 1876 1959 Wigfull, W. Edward 1875 1944 Wigfull, W. E. Wigfull, W.E. The Thick of the Fray at Zeebrugge, April 1918 Produced by R.G.P.M. van Giesen "The Thick of the Fray at Zeebrugge, April 1918" by Percy F. Westerman is a historical novel written in the early 20th century. This gripping narrative centers around the experiences of Sub-lieutenant Alec Seton of the Royal Navy during World War I, as he navigates challenges and dangers during a pivotal naval confrontation at Zeebrugge. Westerman captures the essence of war through the lens of young naval officers facing perilous situations on the high seas. The opening of the book introduces Sub-lieutenant Alec Seton as he struggles to rejoin his ship, H.M. Torpedo-boat Destroyer "Bolero", after being recalled from leave. Faced with delays at the train station and the discomfort of hunger, Alec's journey is filled with an underlying tension about his imminent assignment. As he boards the "Bolero", the narrative transitions into the ongoing naval operations, where he confronts the realities of war, including engaging with enemy submarines. The stage is set for an adventure enriched with camaraderie, danger, and the relentless pursuit of duty, making it clear that the story will illuminate the trials and tribulations of those serving in the naval forces during the Great War. (This is an automatically generated summary.) file:///public/vhost/g/gutenberg/html/files/45135/45135-h/images/cover.jpg en World War, 1914-1918 -- Juvenile fiction Zeebrugge-Ostend Raids, 1918 -- Juvenile fiction PZ Text World War I Browsing: Children & Young Adult Reading Browsing: History - Warfare Browsing: Fiction 289893 286960 2024-09-19T04:18:44.542183 2023-09-19T15:33:44.541153 text/html text/html 280475 2014-03-14T09:54:58 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 707326 2014-03-14T09:54:58 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 756374 2024-09-19T04:18:48.864196 application/epub+zip 759930 2024-09-19T04:18:45.145189 application/epub+zip 158242 2024-09-19T04:18:44.825225 application/epub+zip 857037 2024-09-19T04:18:51.833198 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 835827 2024-09-19T04:18:48.558214 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 235126 2022-09-20T15:28:14.784460 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 265017 265003 2024-09-19T04:18:44.089240 2023-09-19T15:33:43.933133 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 264847 2014-03-14T09:54:58 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 103942 2014-03-14T09:54:58 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 264837 2014-03-14T09:54:58 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 103917 2014-03-14T09:54:58 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 21312 2024-09-19T04:18:51.963162 application/rdf+xml 28650 2024-09-19T04:18:44.925226 image/jpeg 4521 2024-09-19T04:18:44.876193 image/jpeg 710694 2024-09-19T04:18:44.584185 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