Project Gutenberg 2003-11-01 Public domain in the USA. 163 Appleton, Victor Tom Swift in Captivity, Or, A Daring Escape By Airship Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tom_Swift_in_Captivity Produced by This e-text was produced by Greg Weeks, Charles Franks and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team. "Tom Swift in Captivity, Or, A Daring Escape by Airship" by Victor Appleton is an adventurous novel likely written in the early 20th century. The story follows Tom Swift, a young inventor known for his various escapades with technological marvels, as he embarks on a quest in search of giants in a mysterious land. Accompanied by his loyal friend Ned Newton and the eccentric Mr. Damon, Tom's adventure quickly promises excitement as they navigate the challenges of South America while aiming to rescue a lost circus man. At the start of the narrative, Tom Swift expresses his restlessness after a period of inactivity following various thrilling adventures, prompting him to take a joyride in his aeroplane. His plans, however, are interrupted by Mr. Damon, who presents an intriguing proposition: to capture a giant from a faraway land. As Tom, Ned, and Mr. Damon leap into preparations, they address practical matters such as assembling supplies and hiring native drivers for their expedition. The beginning sets a lively tone, hinting at impending perils and the excitement of a journey filled with the unknown, including encounters with native tribes and wildlife as they strive to achieve their improbable goal. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 82.4 (6th grade). Easy to read. en Adventure and adventurers -- Juvenile fiction Swift, Tom (Fictitious character) -- Juvenile fiction Giants -- Juvenile fiction South America -- Juvenile fiction PZ PS Text Children's Book Series Category: Children & Young Adult Reading Category: Science-Fiction & Fantasy Category: Adventure Category: Novels Category: American Literature 282149 2025-07-02T11:36:07.146480 text/html 272094 2020-12-28T04:41:20 text/html 199281 2025-07-02T11:36:14.247492 application/epub+zip 201560 2025-07-02T11:36:10.440440 application/epub+zip 163099 2025-07-02T11:36:09.277521 application/epub+zip 429316 2025-07-02T11:36:16.926412 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 413201 2025-07-02T11:36:13.512509 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 358413 2022-09-03T03:34:28.560446 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 264248 2025-07-02T11:36:06.626450 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 263971 2020-12-28T04:41:20 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 19548 2025-07-02T11:36:17.046406 application/rdf+xml 21095 2025-07-02T11:36:09.776450 image/jpeg 4532 2025-07-02T11:36:09.525493 image/jpeg 98157 2020-12-28T04:41:20 application/octet-stream application/zip 97181 2020-12-28T04:41:20 application/octet-stream application/zip 197165 2025-07-02T11:36:07.168470 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