Project Gutenberg 2017-01-27 Public domain in the USA. 183 Optic, Oliver 1822 1897 Adams, William T. (William Taylor) Adams, William Taylor 01022953 Northern Lands; Or, Young America in Russia and Prussia Produced by David Edwards, David K. Park, illustration images from The Internet Archive (TIA) and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This book was produced from scanned images of public domain material from the Google Books project.) "Northern Lands; Or, Young America in Russia and Prussia" by Oliver Optic is a historical account and adventure story written in the late 19th century. The book focuses on the experiences of a group of young American tourists aboard the Academy Squadron as they travel through the Baltic region, exploring the cultural landscape of Russia and Prussia. Guided by their adventures, the narrative ultimately provides commentary on political ideals and social dynamics, especially as they relate to youth and growing up. The opening of the story introduces readers to a group of young cadets enjoying a picnic on an island in the Baltic, where heated discussions revolve around the leadership hierarchy aboard their ship and a proposed electoral reform to select officers. Characters like De Forrest and Beckwith express their concerns about their shipmate Cantwell's suitability for leadership, sparking a debate on merit, power, and fairness among their peers. The tensions among students over rank and suitability for command illustrate a larger commentary on political systems and personal responsibility, setting the stage for the ensuing adventures and insights that will unfold as their journey continues. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 70.7 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en Russia -- Description and travel -- Juvenile fiction Prussia (Germany) -- Description and travel -- Juvenile fiction PZ Text Browsing: Children & Young Adult Reading Browsing: Culture/Civilization/Society Browsing: Travel & Geography Category: Historical Novels Category: Children & Young Adult Reading Category: Adventure Category: Novels Category: American Literature 616867 2025-06-21T13:15:07.498511 text/html 601764 2024-10-23T01:41:30 text/html 1551115 2025-06-21T13:15:17.523479 application/epub+zip 1551407 2025-06-21T13:15:09.019573 application/epub+zip 327050 2025-06-21T13:15:08.252535 application/epub+zip 1706391 2025-06-21T13:15:23.551469 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1660201 2025-06-21T13:15:16.633474 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 437961 2022-09-24T15:47:50.228584 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 563574 2025-06-21T13:15:05.985474 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 543510 2024-10-23T01:41:30 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 17296 2025-06-21T13:15:23.705417 application/rdf+xml 31792 2025-06-21T13:15:08.366509 image/jpeg 4258 2025-06-21T13:15:08.310546 image/jpeg 1440513 2025-06-21T13:15:07.590495 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 More titles under Ashton, Warren T. en.wikipedia