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Title: The Cruise of the Training Ship; Or, Clif Faraday's Pluck
Note: Reading ease score: 84.0 (6th grade). Easy to read.
Credits: E-text prepared by Tim Lindell, Martin Pettit, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team (http: //www.pgdp.net) from page images digitized by the Google Books Library Project (https: //books.google.com) and generously made available by HathiTrust Digital Library (https: //www.hathitrust.org/)
Summary: "The Cruise of the Training Ship; Or, Clif Faraday's Pluck" by Upton Sinclair is a novel written in the early 20th century. The story revolves around Clif Faraday, a young naval cadet, who faces challenges and rivalries during his training cruise on the practice ship "Monongahela". The narrative explores themes of camaraderie, courage, and the trials of growing up, set against the backdrop of naval academy life. The opening portion of the narrative introduces readers to the environment of the "Monongahela", where the dangerous mock hazing culture is prevalent among the older cadets. Clif learns that his younger classmate, Nanny Gote, is being targeted for hazing by the more senior cadets. Rather than standing by, Clif prepares to intervene and protect Nanny, showcasing his willingness to stand up against bullying and defend his friends. The scene sets a tone of adventure and camaraderie among the plebes, hinting at the conflicts and camaraderie that will be explored throughout their training and experiences at sea. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
Author: Sinclair, Upton, 1878-1968
EBook No.: 66062
Published: Aug 14, 2021
Downloads: 69
Language: English
Subject: Conduct of life -- Juvenile fiction
Subject: Adventure stories
Subject: Friendship -- Juvenile fiction
Subject: Voyages and travels -- Juvenile fiction
Subject: Sailors -- Juvenile fiction
Subject: Cruelty -- Juvenile fiction
Subject: Students -- Juvenile fiction
Subject: Youth -- Conduct of life -- Juvenile fiction
Subject: Courage -- Juvenile fiction
Subject: Hazing -- Juvenile fiction
Subject: United States Naval Academy -- Juvenile fiction
LoCC: Language and Literatures: Juvenile belles lettres
Category: Text
Rights: Public domain in the USA.
This edition has images.
Title: The Cruise of the Training Ship; Or, Clif Faraday's Pluck
Note: Reading ease score: 84.0 (6th grade). Easy to read.
Credits: E-text prepared by Tim Lindell, Martin Pettit, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team (http: //www.pgdp.net) from page images digitized by the Google Books Library Project (https: //books.google.com) and generously made available by HathiTrust Digital Library (https: //www.hathitrust.org/)
Summary: "The Cruise of the Training Ship; Or, Clif Faraday's Pluck" by Upton Sinclair is a novel written in the early 20th century. The story revolves around Clif Faraday, a young naval cadet, who faces challenges and rivalries during his training cruise on the practice ship "Monongahela". The narrative explores themes of camaraderie, courage, and the trials of growing up, set against the backdrop of naval academy life. The opening portion of the narrative introduces readers to the environment of the "Monongahela", where the dangerous mock hazing culture is prevalent among the older cadets. Clif learns that his younger classmate, Nanny Gote, is being targeted for hazing by the more senior cadets. Rather than standing by, Clif prepares to intervene and protect Nanny, showcasing his willingness to stand up against bullying and defend his friends. The scene sets a tone of adventure and camaraderie among the plebes, hinting at the conflicts and camaraderie that will be explored throughout their training and experiences at sea. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
Author: Sinclair, Upton, 1878-1968
EBook No.: 66062
Published: Aug 14, 2021
Downloads: 69
Language: English
Subject: Conduct of life -- Juvenile fiction
Subject: Adventure stories
Subject: Friendship -- Juvenile fiction
Subject: Voyages and travels -- Juvenile fiction
Subject: Sailors -- Juvenile fiction
Subject: Cruelty -- Juvenile fiction
Subject: Students -- Juvenile fiction
Subject: Youth -- Conduct of life -- Juvenile fiction
Subject: Courage -- Juvenile fiction
Subject: Hazing -- Juvenile fiction
Subject: United States Naval Academy -- Juvenile fiction
LoCC: Language and Literatures: Juvenile belles lettres
Category: Text
Rights: Public domain in the USA.