The Great Airship: A Tale of Adventure.

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The Great Airship: A Tale of Adventure.

by F. S. (Frederick Sadleir) Brereton

EN·~8 hours·23 chapters

Chapters

23 total
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By Lt.-Col. F. S. Brereton

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The Great Airship - A Tale of Adventure - BY - LT.-COL. F. S. BRERETON - Author of "A Boy of the Dominion" "The Hero of Panama" "On the Field of Waterloo" "John Bargreave's Gold" &c. - Illustrated by C. M. Padday

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Illustrations

0:11
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CHAPTER I - The Fame of the Zeppelin

22:41
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CHAPTER II - Andrew Provost's Resolution

24:53
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CHAPTER III - Dicky Hamshaw, Midshipman

22:12
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CHAPTER IV - The Great Airship

27:45
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CHAPTER V - A Tour of Inspection

25:16
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CHAPTER VI - Carl Reitberg, Sportsman

24:34
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CHAPTER VII - En Route for Adrianople

21:04

Description

A crisp summer day crowns the North Sea, its calm waters glittering beneath a cloudless sky that feels like a promise after weeks of relentless storms. On the deck of a bustling Hamburg‑Amerika liner, the seasoned Uncle Andrew Provost shares stories of hard‑won triumphs with his eager nephew Joe, their camaraderie evident in every laugh and cigarette exchange. Their conversation hints at a past marked by danger and daring, setting the tone for the bold venture that lies ahead.

As the ship sails toward the mouth of the Elbe, the pair sense the arrival of something extraordinary—an airship looming on the horizon, its silhouette a beacon for the next chapter of their lives. The anticipation is palpable, and the promise of high‑altitude adventure beckons both seasoned explorer and fresh‑faced idealist. Listeners will be drawn into a world where early‑20th‑century technology meets daring spirit, inviting them to embark on a journey that soars beyond the ordinary.

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en

Duration

~8 hours (491K characters)

Publisher of text edition

Project Gutenberg

Credits

Produced by sp1nd, Josephine Paolucci and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net. (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive.)

Release date

2012-10-25

Rights

Public domain in the USA.

About the author

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F. S. (Frederick Sadleir) Brereton

1872–1957

A British Army medical officer who turned his wartime experience into brisk adventure stories, he became known to generations of young readers as Captain F. S. Brereton. His books roam across imperial battlefields, frontier campaigns, and early modern wars with plenty of action and momentum.

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