Project Gutenberg 2025-01-15 Public domain in the USA. 131 Watkins, Richard Howells Watkins, Richard H. (Richard Howells) The air splasher $aNew York :$bStreet & Smith Corporation, $c1929. Produced from the November 7, 1929 issue of The Popular Magazine. Roger Frank and Sue Clark "The Air Splasher" by Richard Howells Watkins is a thrilling aviation adventure written in the late 1920s. This novel chronicles the daring exploits of King Horn, a stunt pilot known for his reckless flying and numerous crashes, as he grapples with the consequences of his death-defying career. The story likely explores themes of bravery, love, and the quest for self-identity amid the adrenaline-fueled world of aviation. In "The Air Splasher," readers are introduced to King Horn, whose risky aerial performances captivate crowds while simultaneously endangering his life. After a particularly harrowing crash, he realizes that his reckless reputation may jeopardize his future as a pilot. The emotional core of the narrative unfolds as Horn develops deeper feelings for Lyle Tennant, the daughter of his employer. When faced with a life-threatening situation involving transporting a group of important passengers, including Lyle's father, Horn's skills are put to the ultimate test. His heroic actions not only solidify his place in aviation history but also lead him to confront his reckless self-image, revealing a newfound maturity and commitment to safer flying and to Lyle. The novel concludes with Horn earning respect and paving the way for a more stable life. (This is an automatically generated summary.) https://archive.org/details/popularmagazinev097n0419291101 20250102022222watkins 1929 US Reading ease score: 83.8 (6th grade). Easy to read. en Short stories Air pilots -- Fiction PS Text Category: Adventure Category: Novels Category: American Literature 75845 2025-06-29T14:01:31.818555 text/html 51958 2025-01-15T01:05:25 text/html 257431 2025-06-29T14:01:34.412513 application/epub+zip 256215 2025-06-29T14:01:32.678528 application/epub+zip 149763 2025-06-29T14:01:32.155540 application/epub+zip 656802 2025-06-29T14:01:35.786505 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 649274 2025-06-29T14:01:34.052595 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 67954 2025-06-29T14:01:31.609576 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 48226 2025-01-15T01:05:25 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 15545 2025-06-29T14:01:35.909506 application/rdf+xml 25600 2025-06-29T14:01:32.379577 image/jpeg 4376 2025-06-29T14:01:32.264531 image/jpeg 358638 2025-06-29T14:01:31.833532 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