Project Gutenberg 2024-04-28 Public domain in the USA. 116 Greene, H. P. S. (Henry Paul Stevens) 1892 1947 Greene, Henry Paul Stevens The lucky little stiff $aUnited States :$bThe Butterick Publishing Company, $c1927. Produced from the October 1, 1927 issue of Adventure magazine. Roger Frank and Sue Clark "The Lucky Little Stiff" by H. P. S. Greene is a light-hearted novel written in the late 1920s, following the tumultuous experiences of American aviators during World War I. The story captures the struggles, camaraderie, and misadventures of training pilots at an aviation field in France, where both the absurdities and dangers of military life come vividly to life. Through a blend of humor and realism, the book provides a perspective on the challenges faced by young men in the midst of a global conflict. The narrative centers around Lieutenant Tommy Lang and his two friends, "Long John" and "Fat," as they navigate the chaotic environment of military training and combat readiness. After a series of misunderstandings and humorous escapades, including an infamous night out that leads them to miss their train stop, Tommy finds himself in a precarious situation while on guard duty. His mishap ultimately uncovers an espionage plot within the ranks, transforming his perceived incompetence into a heroic act. Through this blend of mischief and fate, the novel explores themes of luck, friendship, and the absurdity of war, culminating in Tommy's unexpected recognition and transfer to a frontline observation squadron where he is hilariously dubbed the "lucky little stiff." (This is an automatically generated summary.) https://archive.org/details/AdventureV064N0219271001 20240420191516greene 1927 US Reading ease score: 84.6 (6th grade). Easy to read. en Short stories World War, 1914-1918 -- France -- Fiction Air pilots, Military -- Fiction World War, 1914-1918 -- Aerial operations, American -- Fiction PS Text Category: Humour Category: Adventure Category: Novels Category: American Literature Category: History - Warfare 48113 2025-07-29T06:39:23.540641 text/html 23793 2024-04-28T05:25:15 text/html 289341 2025-07-29T06:39:26.271645 application/epub+zip 288117 2025-07-29T06:39:24.435648 application/epub+zip 136643 2025-07-29T06:39:23.889625 application/epub+zip 717478 2025-07-29T06:39:27.687616 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 711537 2025-07-29T06:39:25.768640 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 41387 2025-07-29T06:39:23.412619 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 21634 2024-04-28T05:25:15 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 17151 2025-07-29T06:39:27.840597 application/rdf+xml 23917 2025-07-29T06:39:24.115606 image/jpeg 4104 2025-07-29T06:39:24.000628 image/jpeg 417322 2025-07-29T06:39:23.553623 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