Project Gutenberg 2011-06-23 Public domain in the USA. 274 Westerman, Percy F. (Percy Francis) 1876 1959 Gillett, Frank 1874 1927 Gillett, F. Gillett, Edward Frank The Dispatch-Riders: The Adventures of Two British Motor-cyclists in the Great War Produced by Al Haines "The Dispatch-Riders: The Adventures of Two British Motor-cyclists in the Great War" by Percy F. Westerman is a historical adventure novel written in the early 20th century. Set against the backdrop of World War I, the story follows two young British motorcyclists, Kenneth Everest and Rollo Barrington, who embark on a journey through France and Belgium just as the war is escalating. Their journey takes a thrilling turn as they become involved in military actions, demonstrating bravery and resourcefulness amidst the chaos of war. At the start of the narrative, Kenneth and Rollo are depicted as adventurous schoolboys eager to explore Europe on their motorbikes. They begin their journey in the picturesque Belgian town of Dinant, where they encounter news of the mobilization of the Belgian army and the impending war. As they decide to visit Kenneth's sister in Liège, they quickly realize the gravity of the situation when they engage in conversations with local military officials. Their decision to continue on to Liège despite warnings marks the beginning of their involvement in military operations and sets the stage for their transformation from carefree youths into active participants in the war effort as dispatch-riders for the Belgian army. The opening chapters establish a compelling mix of youthful adventure and the sobering realities of conflict, promising an engaging tale of courage and heroism. (This is an automatically generated summary.) file:///public/vhost/g/gutenberg/html/files/36500/36500-h/images/img-cover.jpg Reading ease score: 73.5 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en Adventure stories World War, 1914-1918 -- Juvenile fiction Motorcycles -- Juvenile fiction PZ Text World War I Browsing: Children & Young Adult Reading Browsing: History - Warfare Browsing: Fiction Category: Historical Novels Category: Adventure Category: British Literature 494601 2025-06-15T04:01:06.432089 text/html 480161 2021-01-07T20:42:14 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 492801 2021-01-07T20:42:14 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 514075 2025-06-15T04:01:13.433084 application/epub+zip 522722 2025-06-15T04:01:07.389043 application/epub+zip 242538 2025-06-15T04:01:06.898065 application/epub+zip 660448 2025-06-15T04:01:17.943000 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 642320 2025-06-15T04:01:12.933057 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 362079 2022-09-16T15:51:31.446959 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 447122 2025-06-15T04:01:04.975068 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 446559 2021-01-07T20:42:14 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 169913 2021-01-07T20:42:14 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 446555 2021-01-07T20:42:14 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 169786 2021-01-07T20:42:14 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 22350 2025-06-15T04:01:18.115012 application/rdf+xml 16222 2025-06-15T04:01:07.004044 image/jpeg 2845 2025-06-15T04:01:06.951045 image/jpeg 494921 2025-06-15T04:01:06.486099 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 en.wikipedia