Project Gutenberg 2023-04-10 Public domain in the USA. 189 Barbour, Ralph Henry 1870 1944 Barbour, R. H. (Ralph Henry) Wrenn, Charles L. (Charles Lewis) 1880 1952 18018956 For the freedom of the seas $aUnited States :$bD. Appleton and Company, $c1918. Donald Cummings and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net "For the Freedom of the Seas" by Ralph Henry Barbour is a historical adventure novel written in the early 20th century. The story unfolds against the backdrop of World War I, exploring themes of heroism, loyalty, and the maritime experiences of its characters. The main character, Nelson Troy, embarks on a journey marked by his father's mysterious disappearance and his own determination to serve in the Navy. The opening of the narrative introduces the reader to the schooner "Jonas Clinton" and its crew, including Nelson, who is aboard as an apprentice. As they embark on a homeward voyage, the tension escalates when the ship is suddenly attacked by an unseen enemy, resulting in an explosion that leaves the vessel critically damaged. Amidst the chaos, Nelson panics about the fate of his father, Captain Troy, who goes missing during the ordeal. The gripping beginning sets the stage for an intense adventure where Nelson seeks to uncover the truth and fulfill his duty, entangled in a world of naval warfare. (This is an automatically generated summary.) 20180314171723barbour 1918 US Reading ease score: 80.6 (6th grade). Easy to read. en Voyages and travels -- Juvenile fiction World War, 1914-1918 -- Juvenile fiction Youth -- Conduct of life -- Juvenile fiction PZ Text Category: Historical Novels Category: Adventure 424039 2025-09-28T04:48:15.777063 text/html 423077 2023-04-10T22:15:02 text/html 1187318 2025-09-28T04:48:23.044997 application/epub+zip 1184003 2025-09-28T04:48:17.342094 application/epub+zip 330394 2025-09-28T04:48:16.498071 application/epub+zip 1771576 2025-09-28T04:48:27.148025 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1723377 2025-09-28T04:48:22.285077 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 379690 2025-09-28T04:48:14.926065 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 379448 2023-04-10T22:15:02 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 18551 2025-09-28T04:48:27.290976 application/rdf+xml 20979 2025-09-28T04:48:16.696041 image/jpeg 3512 2025-09-28T04:48:16.596042 image/jpeg 145518 2023-04-10T22:15:03 application/octet-stream application/zip 1355017 2023-04-10T22:15:03 application/octet-stream application/zip 1367333 2025-09-28T04:48:15.832054 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