Project Gutenberg 2014-07-11 Public domain in the USA. 124 Kelland, Clarence Budington 1881 1964 Kelland, Clarence B. The Highflyers Produced by Roger Frank and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net "The Highflyers" by Clarence Budington Kelland is a novel written in the early 20th century. The story revolves around the lives of a group of affluent young men in Detroit, particularly focusing on Potter Waite, whose reckless adventurisms and family background are central to the narrative. As the tumult of World War I begins to creep into their lives, the characters grapple with themes of wealth, responsibility, and the looming specter of war. The opening of "The Highflyers" introduces Fred La Mothe and his friends as they engage in lively conversation in the Hotel Pontchartrain, reflecting their privileged lives and the era’s carefree spirit. The narrative quickly shifts to discussions about Potter Waite, a charismatic but reckless figure, showcasing his carefree attitude towards life and impending war, along with the tensions brewing beneath the surface of their social environment. The chapter gives a vivid depiction of Detroit's transformation through the wealth generated by the automobile industry, setting the stage for the personal and social conflicts that will unfold against the backdrop of the war. In a tense climax, Potter's reckless behavior leads to an aeronautical accident involving Hildegarde von Essen, foreshadowing the consequences of their luxurious but aimless lives. (This is an automatically generated summary.) file:///public/vhost/g/gutenberg/html/files/46252/46252-h/images/cover.jpg Reading ease score: 84.8 (6th grade). Easy to read. en World War, 1914-1918 -- Fiction PS Text Category: Novels Category: American Literature 597926 2025-07-18T14:51:18.678959 text/html 578583 2024-10-24T08:38:08 text/html 402863 2025-07-18T14:51:24.918446 application/epub+zip 402841 2025-07-18T14:51:19.481481 application/epub+zip 313079 2025-07-18T14:51:19.075975 application/epub+zip 527745 2025-07-18T14:51:29.404412 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 498472 2025-07-18T14:51:24.563493 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 410112 2022-09-21T05:02:22.707804 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 528443 2025-07-18T14:51:17.642040 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 508654 2024-10-24T08:38:08 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 17091 2025-07-18T14:51:29.530425 application/rdf+xml 11941 2025-07-18T14:51:19.173498 image/jpeg 2155 2025-07-18T14:51:19.125466 image/jpeg 389000 2025-07-18T14:51:18.730975 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