Project Gutenberg 2014-06-27 Public domain in the USA. 153 Westerman, Percy F. (Percy Francis) 1876 1959 The Dreadnought of the Air Produced by R.G.P.M. van Giesen "“The Dreadnought of the Air” by Percy F. Westerman is a novel written in the early 20th century. The story centers around Sub-Lieutenant Basil Dacres, a young naval officer who finds himself embroiled in a series of adventures involving a mysterious airship. The book combines elements of naval fiction with emerging aviation themes, showcasing Dacres’ journey and interactions against the backdrop of military life and intrigue." "At the start of the narrative, we are introduced to Dacres, a spirited young officer aboard H.M.S. "Royal Oak" moored near Singapore. His demeanor is light-hearted, characterized by practical jokes, but he faces serious repercussions after a prank that leads to his resignation from the Navy. As Dacres departs his ship and grapples with his uncertain future, he becomes intrigued by reports of a peculiar airship that seems to have eluded detection across various cities in England. The chapter sets the stage for the unfolding mystery and adventure surrounding Dacres as he navigates not only the challenges of his dismissal but also the thrilling possibility of engaging with the enigmatic world of airships." (This is an automatically generated summary.) file:///public/vhost/g/gutenberg/html/files/46117/46117-h/images/cover.jpg en War stories Airships -- Juvenile fiction PZ Text Browsing: Children & Young Adult Reading Browsing: History - Warfare Browsing: Fiction 596158 591754 2024-09-19T09:54:46.999006 2023-09-20T06:12:41.123948 text/html text/html 574757 2014-06-27T16:40:26 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 411440 2014-06-27T16:41:06 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 444270 2024-09-19T09:54:54.005970 application/epub+zip 455203 2024-09-19T09:54:47.737044 application/epub+zip 280557 2024-09-19T09:54:47.353009 application/epub+zip 622552 2024-09-19T09:54:58.992958 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 590846 2024-09-19T09:54:53.598988 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 416411 2022-09-21T04:16:03.252979 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 555526 555512 2024-09-19T09:54:46.172030 2023-09-20T06:12:40.249974 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 555233 2014-06-27T16:40:26 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 210418 2014-06-27T16:41:06 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 555235 2014-06-27T16:40:58 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 210344 2014-06-27T16:41:06 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 20444 2024-09-19T09:54:59.159941 application/rdf+xml 16276 2024-09-19T09:54:47.461033 image/jpeg 2372 2024-09-19T09:54:47.406011 image/jpeg 416023 2024-09-19T09:54:47.056022 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