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Title: The Last Cruise of the Spitfire; or, Luke Foster's Strange Voyage

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Summary: "The Last Cruise of the Spitfire; or, Luke Foster's Strange Voyage" by Edward Stratemeyer is a novel written in the late 19th century. This story revolves around a young boy named Luke Foster, who feels oppressed under the caretaking of his harsh uncle, Felix Stillwell. After discovering that his uncle is not who he seems, and amidst his struggles with family dynamics and the beginnings of a thrilling maritime adventure, Luke embarks on a journey that combines elements of mystery, adventure, and self-discovery. The beginning of the book introduces readers to Luke's unhappy life in New York City, where he is virtually a servant in his uncle’s office. On the day of his seventeenth birthday, after being mistreated and denied a holiday, Luke finds himself embroiled in a series of events that lead him to discover a shocking letter revealing his true guardian is not his uncle. Shortly thereafter, he's accused of theft when a large sum of money goes missing from the office safe. In a dramatic turn of circumstances, he is captured and forced aboard a ship, the Spitfire, where he learns about the ship’s dubious crew and their sinister plans. The story sets the stage for Luke's transformation from a mistreated boy to a more self-reliant individual as he navigates through danger and uncertainty on the open sea. (This is an automatically generated summary.)

Reading Level: Reading ease score: 93.4 (5th grade). Very easy to read.

Author: Stratemeyer, Edward, 1862-1930

EBook No.: 34367

Published: Nov 21, 2010

Downloads: 75

Language: English

Subject: Family -- Juvenile fiction

Subject: Voyages and travels -- Juvenile fiction

Subject: Sailors -- Juvenile fiction

LoCC: Language and Literatures: Juvenile belles lettres

Category: Text

Rights: Public domain in the USA.

This edition has images.

Title: The Last Cruise of the Spitfire; or, Luke Foster's Strange Voyage

Credits: Produced by Curtis Weyant, Mary Meehan and the Online
Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This
file was produced from images generously made available
by The Internet Archive/American Libraries.)

Summary: "The Last Cruise of the Spitfire; or, Luke Foster's Strange Voyage" by Edward Stratemeyer is a novel written in the late 19th century. This story revolves around a young boy named Luke Foster, who feels oppressed under the caretaking of his harsh uncle, Felix Stillwell. After discovering that his uncle is not who he seems, and amidst his struggles with family dynamics and the beginnings of a thrilling maritime adventure, Luke embarks on a journey that combines elements of mystery, adventure, and self-discovery. The beginning of the book introduces readers to Luke's unhappy life in New York City, where he is virtually a servant in his uncle’s office. On the day of his seventeenth birthday, after being mistreated and denied a holiday, Luke finds himself embroiled in a series of events that lead him to discover a shocking letter revealing his true guardian is not his uncle. Shortly thereafter, he's accused of theft when a large sum of money goes missing from the office safe. In a dramatic turn of circumstances, he is captured and forced aboard a ship, the Spitfire, where he learns about the ship’s dubious crew and their sinister plans. The story sets the stage for Luke's transformation from a mistreated boy to a more self-reliant individual as he navigates through danger and uncertainty on the open sea. (This is an automatically generated summary.)

Reading Level: Reading ease score: 93.4 (5th grade). Very easy to read.

Author: Stratemeyer, Edward, 1862-1930

EBook No.: 34367

Published: Nov 21, 2010

Downloads: 75

Language: English

Subject: Family -- Juvenile fiction

Subject: Voyages and travels -- Juvenile fiction

Subject: Sailors -- Juvenile fiction

LoCC: Language and Literatures: Juvenile belles lettres

Category: Text

Rights: Public domain in the USA.