Project Gutenberg 2012-04-19 Public domain in the USA. 322 Westerman, Percy F. (Percy Francis) 1876 1959 Williams, Fleming The Airship "Golden Hind" Produced by Al Haines "The Airship 'Golden Hind'" by Percy F. Westerman is a thrilling adventure novel written in the early 20th century. The story centers around two ex-Royal Air Force officers, Kenneth Kenyon and Peter Bramsdean, who find themselves called back to the skies by their former commanding officer, Sir Reginald Fosterdyke. The plot unfolds as they prepare for a daring mission to circumnavigate the globe within twenty days, competing for a substantial prize while navigating obstacles both in the air and on the ground. At the start of the narrative, Kenyon and Bramsdean receive a telegram from Sir Reginald, hinting at a significant venture. They quickly transition from their civilian lives back into the world of aviation, driven by their shared passion for flying. Upon arriving at the baronet's estate, they learn of his plan to pilot the experimental airship "Golden Hind" around the world—a monumental task with inherent dangers. As preparations for the journey begin, a sense of urgency unfolds when they realize they are racing against rival competitors, including a German count who may not be playing fair. The opening sets an exciting tone for an explorative adventure filled with themes of courage, camaraderie, and competition. (This is an automatically generated summary.) file:///public/vhost/g/gutenberg/html/files/39488/39488-rst/images/img-cover.jpg Reading ease score: 72.9 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en Adventure stories Voyages around the world -- Juvenile fiction Flight -- Juvenile fiction PZ Text Browsing: Children & Young Adult Reading Browsing: Travel & Geography Browsing: Fiction Category: Adventure Category: Novels Category: British Literature 318544 2025-06-16T06:35:49.761404 text/html 319713 2012-04-19T21:03:40 text/html; charset=utf-8 235865 2012-04-19T21:03:40 text/html; charset=utf-8 application/zip 288259 2025-06-16T06:36:00.258379 application/epub+zip 462591 2025-01-16T06:33:09.414911 application/pdf 334957 2025-01-16T06:33:00.415993 application/pdf 288285 2025-06-16T06:35:53.560424 application/epub+zip 210052 2025-06-16T06:35:51.419400 application/epub+zip 370159 2025-06-16T06:36:04.441351 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 324018 2025-06-16T06:35:58.666400 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 246174 2022-09-18T06:25:43.949189 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 269086 2025-06-16T06:35:49.167472 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 269294 2012-04-19T21:05:30 text/plain; charset=utf-8 103391 2012-04-19T21:05:30 text/plain; charset=utf-8 application/zip 267522 2012-04-19T21:05:42 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 103094 2012-04-19T21:05:42 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 267575 2012-04-19T21:05:54 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 103063 2012-04-19T21:05:54 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 27285 2025-06-16T06:36:04.609337 application/rdf+xml 250842 2025-06-16T06:35:48.983488 text/x-rst 250842 2012-04-19T21:05:56 text/x-rst 220791 2012-04-19T21:05:56 text/x-rst application/zip 16230 2025-06-16T06:35:51.978422 image/jpeg 2794 2025-06-16T06:35:51.697427 image/jpeg 240083 2025-06-16T06:35:49.794421 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