Project Gutenberg 2006-10-08 Public domain in the USA. 193 Fitzhugh, Percy Keese 1876 1950 Fitzhugh, P. K. (Percy Keese) Fitzhugh, Percy K. Lloyd, Hugh Owen, Robert Emmett 1878 1957 Owen, R. Emmett (Robert Emmett) Tom Slade, Motorcycle Dispatch Bearer Produced by Roger Frank and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net "Tom Slade, Motorcycle Dispatch Bearer" by Percy Keese Fitzhugh is a novel written in the late 1910s. The story follows a young American named Tom Slade, nicknamed "Thatchy," who serves as a motorcycle dispatch rider during World War I. As he navigates through the war-torn landscapes of France, the plot delves into themes of camaraderie, bravery, and the experiences of young soldiers in combat. At the start of the story, Tom embarks on a mission under the moonlit skies, setting off from a relatively safe area to deliver important messages for his superiors. Along the way, his character is introduced as a thoughtful yet tough young man, reflecting on his past and military camaraderie. The opening also showcases his interactions with French children, giving a glimpse of humanity amid the chaos of war. As Tom's journey unfolds, he encounters various scenes that highlight the harsh realities of war, including injured soldiers and the haunting remnants of previous battles. The stage is set for a compelling narrative of a soldier's growth, bravery, and the complexities of conflict. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 79.0 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en World War, 1914-1918 -- Juvenile fiction Boy Scouts of America -- Juvenile fiction PZ Text Scouts Children's Book Series Category: Adventure Category: Novels Category: American Literature Category: History - Modern (1750+) 289818 2025-08-08T09:35:33.190541 text/html 291668 2006-10-08T05:19:48 text/html 510847 2025-08-08T09:35:41.738492 application/epub+zip 515285 2025-08-08T09:35:36.698516 application/epub+zip 182327 2025-08-08T09:35:35.334529 application/epub+zip 715230 2025-08-08T09:35:45.610476 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 675514 2025-08-08T09:35:40.761478 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 331469 2022-09-09T09:48:51.310177 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 250860 2025-08-08T09:35:32.289534 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 250767 2006-10-08T05:19:48 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 250756 2006-10-08T05:19:48 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 21886 2025-08-08T09:35:45.761477 application/rdf+xml 17195 2025-08-08T09:35:35.873544 image/jpeg 3956 2025-08-08T09:35:35.618550 image/jpeg 96072 2006-10-08T05:20:58 application/octet-stream application/zip 425819 2006-10-08T05:21:00 application/octet-stream application/zip 96031 2006-10-08T05:20:58 application/octet-stream application/zip 515805 2025-08-08T09:35:33.228552 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia