The Airship "Golden Hind"

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The Airship "Golden Hind"

by Percy F. (Percy Francis) Westerman

EN·~4 hours·26 chapters

Chapters

26 total

CHAPTER I--A STARTLING PROPOSITION

8:42

CHAPTER II--FOSTERDYKE EXPLAINS

9:24

CHAPTER III--THE "GOLDEN HIND"

15:18

CHAPTER IV--THE DEPARTURE

9:52

CHAPTER V--FIRST AWAY

13:13

CHAPTER VI--Z64 SCORES

5:34

CHAPTER VII--DELAYS

9:38

CHAPTER VIII--CAST ADRIFT

8:00

CHAPTER IX--THE ESCAPADE OF ENRICO JAURES

8:29

CHAPTER X--UNDER EXAMINATION

11:32

Description

After the war, Kenneth Kenyon and Peter Bramsdean trade their uniforms for a bustling road‑transport firm that criss‑crosses the south of England. The daily grind keeps cash flowing, but the memory of roaring engines and open skies lingers like an unfinished promise. Their camaraderie, forged over daring flights, makes them restless for a new challenge beyond the highways.

Their routine is shattered by a terse telegram from Sir Reginald Fosterdyke, their former Wing‑Commander, who summons them to his remote country estate. He hints at a bold project—a massive airship that could rewrite the limits of peacetime aviation. As the two ex‑officers pack their bags, the story lifts off with a blend of technical intrigue, old‑friend banter, and the thrill of venturing into uncharted air.

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Language

en

Duration

~4 hours (237K characters)

Publisher of text edition

Project Gutenberg

Release date

Apr 19, 2012

Rights

Public domain in the USA.

About the author

Percy F. (Percy Francis) Westerman

Percy F. (Percy Francis) Westerman

1876–1959

A hugely prolific writer of sea-going and military adventure tales, his stories carried generations of young readers into shipwrecks, air raids, rescues, and wartime exploits. Writing with brisk energy and a strong sense of duty, he became one of the familiar voices of early 20th-century boys' fiction.

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