Project Gutenberg 2014-06-16 Public domain in the USA. 77 Porter, Horace 1863 De Hart, Horace Porter Biddle Hart, Horace Porter Biddle De Our Young Aeroplane Scouts in Russia; or, Lost on the Frozen Steppes E-text prepared by Roger Frank and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team (http://www.pgdp.net) from page images generously made available by HathiTrust Digital Library (http://www.hathitrust.org/digital_library) "Our Young Aeroplane Scouts in Russia; or, Lost on the Frozen Steppes" by Horace Porter is an adventurous novel written in the early 20th century. The story revolves around young aviators, Billy Barry and his friend Henri Trouville, who are tasked with important aerial missions during a tumultuous time in Russia, particularly against the backdrop of World War I. Their journey is filled with intrigue as they encounter secretive figures, evade danger from Cossacks, and uncover plots that threaten their lives and their country. The opening of the novel introduces Billy and Henri as they navigate the streets of Petrograd, attempting to return to their aviation unit after a previous dangerous encounter. They face humorous challenges and misunderstandings with military officials while hinting at deeper tensions involving a mysterious Cossack and a dangerous secret agent named Roque. As they receive new orders for their next flight assignment, their adventure thickens with an added layer of suspense when they encounter a silversmith and his strange gestures, setting the stage for the perilous escapades that lie ahead. The blend of camaraderie, daring undertakings, and the rich historical context promises an engaging read for fans of action and adventure. (This is an automatically generated summary.) file:///public/vhost/g/gutenberg/html/files/46007/46007-h/images/cover.jpg en World War, 1914-1918 -- Aerial operations -- Juvenile fiction PZ Text Browsing: Children & Young Adult Reading Browsing: History - Warfare Browsing: Fiction 347389 347148 2024-09-19T09:21:44.161160 2023-09-20T05:43:20.825825 text/html text/html 347300 2014-06-16T17:48:00 text/html 291578 2014-06-16T17:50:49 text/html application/zip 341582 2024-09-19T09:21:50.122090 application/epub+zip 341069 2024-09-19T09:21:44.943147 application/epub+zip 212309 2024-09-19T09:21:44.549134 application/epub+zip 428188 2024-09-19T09:21:54.105112 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 401066 2024-09-19T09:21:49.746301 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 272953 2022-09-21T03:32:52.350240 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 301275 301073 2024-09-19T09:21:43.314147 2023-09-20T05:43:20.045829 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 300733 2014-06-16T17:40:11 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 116091 2014-06-16T17:40:11 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 300743 2014-06-16T17:40:11 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 116082 2014-06-16T17:40:11 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 20164 2024-09-19T09:21:54.231080 application/rdf+xml 19876 2024-09-19T09:21:44.642121 image/jpeg 3283 2024-09-19T09:21:44.595302 image/jpeg 293789 2024-09-19T09:21:44.195138 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