The Dreadnought Boys Aboard a Destroyer by John Henry Goldfrap
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"The Dreadnought Boys Aboard a Destroyer" by John Henry Goldfrap is a naval adventure novel written in the early 20th century. The story centers around two courageous young sailors, Ned Strong and Herc Taylor, as they embark on a mission aboard the destroyer "Beale" to safeguard American interests during a South American revolution. The book explores themes of bravery, loyalty, and danger in the face of geopolitical tension. At the start of
the novel, the two boys, recently celebrated for their heroics, are approached by a foreign agent in the Brooklyn Navy Yard who attempts to recruit them for espionage against their own country. Instead, the boys reject the agent's proposition, highlighting their strong sense of loyalty and integrity. The narrative quickly transitions to their departure on the destroyer "Beale", setting up an impending voyage that involves danger on the high seas, as well as the tensions of revolution brewing in the Republic of Costaveza. The opening emphasizes not only their spirit and camaraderie but also foreshadows the moral dilemmas and action-filled adventure that lies ahead. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
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| Author | Goldfrap, John Henry, 1879-1917 |
|---|---|
| Title | The Dreadnought Boys Aboard a Destroyer |
| Credits | E-text prepared by Demian Katz, Craig Kirkwood, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team (www.pgdp.net) from page images generously made available by the Digital Library of the Falvey Memorial Library, Villanova University (digital.library.villanova.edu) |
| Reading Level | Reading ease score: 82.4 (6th grade). Easy to read. |
| Language | English |
| LoC Class | PZ: Language and Literatures: Juvenile belles lettres |
| Subject | Sailors -- Juvenile fiction |
| Subject | United States. Navy -- Juvenile fiction |
| Category | Text |
| eBook-No. | 57396 |
| ISBN (HTML) | 979-8-238-57396-0 |
| Release Date | Jun 25, 2018 |
| Last Update | Jun 15, 2020 |
| Copyright | Public domain in the USA. |
| Downloads | 243 downloads in the last 30 days. |
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