Project Gutenberg 2012-10-12 Public domain in the USA. 224 Bishop, Giles Bishop, Giles, jr. Humphreys, Donald S. 20021478 The marines have landed Produced by Al Haines "The Marines Have Landed" by Giles Bishop is a novel written in the early 20th century. The story follows Dick Comstock, a young man determined to join the United States Marine Corps after facing disappointments regarding his dreams of attending a military academy. The narrative captures his journey as he confronts bullies, navigates family dynamics, and ultimately decides to enlist, revealing a world of camaraderie and adventure within the Marines. At the start of the book, readers meet Dick Comstock, who arrives home with a black eye after defending a cat from a cruel classmate. His sister Ursula expresses concern over his condition, especially with an important graduation oration approaching. Soon after, Dick learns that his dream of attending the Naval Academy has been thwarted, leading to feelings of deep disappointment, particularly when he finds out a friend has secured the position instead. Driven by determination and a spirit of independence, Dick makes plans to enlist in the Marine Corps, setting the stage for his upcoming adventures and the trials he will face in pursuit of his new path. (This is an automatically generated summary.) file:///public/vhost/g/gutenberg/html/files/41037/41037-rst/images/img-cover.jpg Reading ease score: 76.0 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en United States. Marine Corps -- Juvenile fiction PZ Text Category: Adventure Category: Novels Category: American Literature 541070 2025-08-16T14:42:59.386658 text/html 528796 2024-10-23T11:21:23 text/html 997891 2025-08-16T14:43:12.521593 application/epub+zip 1325168 2025-01-16T15:47:39.673519 application/pdf 539470 2025-01-16T15:47:27.580581 application/pdf 1011001 2025-08-16T14:43:04.449623 application/epub+zip 275096 2025-08-16T14:43:01.370664 application/epub+zip 1143567 2025-08-16T14:43:16.813572 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1114228 2025-08-16T14:43:10.341572 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 381282 2022-09-18T18:14:00.429404 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 453581 2025-08-16T14:42:58.152658 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 456553 2012-10-12T14:16:00 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 453773 2012-10-12T14:16:10 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 453790 2012-10-12T14:16:20 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 25995 2025-08-16T14:43:17.913558 application/rdf+xml 448077 2025-08-16T14:42:57.914665 text/x-rst 448077 2012-10-12T14:16:22 text/x-rst 20854 2025-08-16T14:43:02.503640 image/jpeg 3390 2025-08-16T14:43:01.810614 image/jpeg 176638 2012-10-12T14:16:00 application/octet-stream application/zip 176173 2012-10-12T14:16:10 application/octet-stream application/zip 971495 2012-10-12T14:14:02 application/octet-stream application/zip 954110 2012-10-12T14:16:22 application/octet-stream application/zip 176121 2012-10-12T14:16:20 application/octet-stream application/zip 963143 2025-08-16T14:42:59.461628 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