The Hero of Panama: A Tale of the Great Canal

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The Hero of Panama: A Tale of the Great Canal

by F. S. (Frederick Sadleir) Brereton

EN·~9 hours·23 chapters

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The Hero of Panama - A Tale of the Great Canal - BY CAPTAIN F. S. BRERETON - Author of "Under the Chinese Dragon," "Tom Stapleton, the Boy Scout," "The Great Aeroplane," "Indian and Scout," &c. - ILLUSTRATED BY WILLIAM RAINEY, R.I.

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Illustrations

0:21
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THE HERO OF PANAMA

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CHAPTER I - A Post of Responsibility

21:11
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CHAPTER II - En route for New York

26:43
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CHAPTER III - Jim Partington shows his Mettle

29:07
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CHAPTER IV - Relating to Phineas Barton

28:52
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CHAPTER V - The Ways of the Steam Digger

28:56
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CHAPTER VI - A Shot in the Dark

28:58
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CHAPTER VII - The Lair of the Robbers

29:57

Description

Set against the sweltering Caribbean heat of the early 1900s, the story follows a determined young man named Jim Partington as he finds himself aboard a modest, rocking vessel on the brink of the Panama Canal construction zone. From the first page, Jim’s quick thinking shines when he saves Phineas Barton from a perilous slip, establishing his knack for daring rescue amid the grinding steam-powered machinery and the ever‑shifting tides.

As the narrative moves forward, Jim’s responsibilities expand from simple deck duties to handling the massive steam diggers that carve the canal’s path. Along the way he confronts roving bandits, treacherous weather, and the complex logistics of moving massive loads of earth and equipment. The tale blends vivid descriptions of the tropical landscape with pulse‑quickening episodes of bravery, offering listeners a lively glimpse into the human spirit that helped shape one of history’s greatest engineering feats.

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en

Duration

~9 hours (565K characters)

Publisher of text edition

Project Gutenberg

Release date

2013-01-03

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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