
A young boy watches a solemn Memorial Day parade in a small New England town, his eyes bright with curiosity as veterans march past and his mother’s tears reveal a hidden depth of sacrifice. The moment plants a seed of reverence for bravery and duty, shaping his dreams of a life lived for something greater than himself.
Years later, now a teenager at a boarding school, he balances his love of science with the responsibilities of the school fire brigade. When a sudden blaze threatens the cherished pine grove, his quick thinking and inventive spirit push him to apply his budding knowledge of radio technology to the emergency. The story follows his early steps toward becoming a “radio gunner,” blending the wonder of discovery with the timeless call to protect and serve.
Language
en
Duration
~9 hours (545K characters)
Publisher of text edition
Project Gutenberg
Original publisher
United States: Houghton Mifflin Company, 1924.
Credits
Roger Frank and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This book was produced from images made available by the HathiTrust Digital Library.)
Release date
2021-12-29
Rights
Public domain in the USA.
1882–1965
A pioneering Harvard physiologist, he helped shape early electrophysiology while also pursuing an adventurous second life in navigation and aerial mapping. His work ranged from the nervous system to Labrador coast surveys, giving his career an unusually wide reach.
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