Project Gutenberg 2017-01-27 Public domain in the USA. 120 Optic, Oliver 1822 1897 Adams, William T. (William Taylor) Adams, William Taylor 01022953 Northern Lands; Or, Young America in Russia and Prussia Reading ease score: 70.7 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. Produced by David Edwards, David K. Park, illustration images from The Internet Archive (TIA) and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This book was produced from scanned images of public domain material from the Google Books project.) "Northern Lands; Or, Young America in Russia and Prussia" by Oliver Optic is a historical account and adventure story written in the late 19th century. The book focuses on the experiences of a group of young American tourists aboard the Academy Squadron as they travel through the Baltic region, exploring the cultural landscape of Russia and Prussia. Guided by their adventures, the narrative ultimately provides commentary on political ideals and social dynamics, especially as they relate to youth and growing up. The opening of the story introduces readers to a group of young cadets enjoying a picnic on an island in the Baltic, where heated discussions revolve around the leadership hierarchy aboard their ship and a proposed electoral reform to select officers. Characters like De Forrest and Beckwith express their concerns about their shipmate Cantwell's suitability for leadership, sparking a debate on merit, power, and fairness among their peers. The tensions among students over rank and suitability for command illustrate a larger commentary on political systems and personal responsibility, setting the stage for the ensuing adventures and insights that will unfold as their journey continues. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Russia -- Description and travel -- Juvenile fiction Prussia (Germany) -- Description and travel -- Juvenile fiction PZ Text Browsing: Children & Young Adult Reading Browsing: Culture/Civilization/Society Browsing: Travel & Geography 616867 616705 2025-01-21T12:47:34.813427 2023-09-23T09:46:15.230923 text/html text/html 622307 2017-01-26T21:30:14 text/html; charset=utf-8 1437650 2017-01-26T21:30:16 text/html; charset=utf-8 application/zip 1551111 2025-01-21T12:47:44.260359 application/epub+zip 1551403 2025-01-21T12:47:36.248404 application/epub+zip 327049 2025-01-21T12:47:35.523384 application/epub+zip 1706383 2025-01-21T12:47:50.020344 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1660209 2025-01-21T12:47:43.438393 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 437961 2022-09-24T15:47:50.228584 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 563574 563528 2025-01-21T12:47:33.098522 2023-09-23T09:46:13.604922 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 563939 2017-01-26T21:30:12 text/plain; charset=utf-8 208518 2017-01-26T21:30:16 text/plain; charset=utf-8 application/zip 20592 2025-01-21T12:47:50.161287 application/rdf+xml 31792 2025-01-21T12:47:35.630366 image/jpeg 4258 2025-01-21T12:47:35.575401 image/jpeg 1440510 2025-01-21T12:47:34.899382 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 More titles under Ashton, Warren T.