| Author |
Newcomb, Ambrose |
| Title |
Wings Over the Rockies; Or, Jack Ralston's New Cloud Chaser
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| Note |
Reading ease score: 66.9 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read.
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| Credits |
E-text prepared by Roger Frank and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team (http://www.pgdp.net)
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| Summary |
"Wings Over the Rockies; Or, Jack Ralston's New Cloud Chaser" by Ambrose Newcomb is a fictional adventure novel likely written in the early 20th century. The story revolves around two Secret Service pilots, Jack Ralston and Gabe "Perk" Perkiser, who are testing a new aircraft while waiting for their next assignment. As they prepare for flying missions, both men demonstrate their excitement for flying and their strong camaraderie, which sets the stage for thrilling escapades in the skies. At the start of the narrative, Jack and Perk enthusiastically test their state-of-the-art plane and exchange banter that reflects their close friendship and eagerness for action. They anticipate new orders from their superiors and share concerns about a missing air mail pilot named Buddy Warner, whose fate has become a mystery. The tension rises when they encounter suspicious figures watching them closely, leading to an action-packed showdown. With a blend of humor, camaraderie, and a sense of duty, the opening establishes a fascinating premise filled with aerial adventure, intrigue, and the thrill of the unknown. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
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| Language |
English |
| LoC Class |
PZ: Language and Literatures: Juvenile belles lettres
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| Subject |
Detective and mystery stories
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| Subject |
Rocky Mountains -- Juvenile fiction
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| Subject |
Air pilots -- Juvenile fiction
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| Subject |
Aeronautics -- Juvenile fiction
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| Subject |
Secret service -- United States -- Juvenile fiction
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| Category |
Text |
| EBook-No. |
45627 |
| Release Date |
May 10, 2014 |
| Copyright Status |
Public domain in the USA. |
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