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Percy F. Westerman
Books in Order: 49 titles
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The Treasure of the San Philipo
The Treasure of the San Philipo by Percy F. Westerman: An Epic Maritime Adventure on the High SeasPrepare to embark on a gripping maritime adventure like no other with The Treasure of the San Philipo by Percy F. Westerman. This timeless classic takes...
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Sea Scouts All or How the "Olivette" Was Won
This collection of literature attempts to compile many of the classic works that have stood the test of time and offer them at a reduced, affordable price, in an attractive volume so that everyone can enjoy them....
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A Sub. of the R.N.R. a Story of the Great War
This collection of literature attempts to compile many of the classic works that have stood the test of time and offer them at a reduced, affordable price, in an attractive volume so that everyone can enjoy them....
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Under King Henry's Banners
A tale describing the events leading up to the Battle of Agincourt, the battle, and its aftermath. Henry V led his troops into battle and participated in hand-to-hand fighting. The French king of the time, Charles VI, did not command the French army ...
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The Secret Battleplane
"That rotter of a garage fellow!" exclaimed Athol Hawke explosively. "He hasn't done a thing to the wheel; and, what is more, he rushed me sixpence for garaging the bike, the young swindler." "Didn't you go for him?" enquired his chum, Dick Tracey. "...
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The Mystery Ship
The Great War changed the face of warfare forever. Advances in technology brought new weapons into every arena in which the war raged. At sea, the the battle moved beneath the waves as well as on top of them. In order to defeat this new threat of sub...
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The Sea-girt Fortress
ContentsCHAP. I. Man OverboardII. Through the FogIII. A Loss and a FindIV. ArrestedV. A DiscoveryVI. Von Wittelsbach's PlanVII. Official HindrancesVIII. SentencedIX. On the ScentX. In the Prison CellXI. A Night of ToilXII. InvestigationsX...
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A Sub. of the R.N.R.
Well, Mr. McBride?It's verra far from weel, sir, replied Jock McBride, chief engineer of the SS. Saraband. Captain Ramshaw folded his arms and waited. He knew that it was practically a matter of impossibility to urge the rugged Scottish engineer beyo...
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The Scouts of Seal Island
This is an adventure novel written in the early 20th century by Percy Westerman, and like many of Westerman's other works, it is suitable for young readers who are interested in military and naval books. ...
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The Dreadnought of the Air
IT was Thursday afternoon -- Make and Mend Clothes Day as it is known in the Royal Navy. H.M.S. "Royal Oak," a Super-Dreadnought now relegated to the second class, lay at moorings off Singapore. Two cables' length ahead of her swung her sister ship t...
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The Flying Submarine
No, no, Wapping. I don't think we need take action. Hang it all, man, what with all these tin-pot scares about foreign spies, we shall be run off our feet.But don't you think this is something out of the ordinary? asked Captain Douglas Wapping, M.V.O...
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The Thick of the Fray at Zeebrugge
This collection of literature attempts to compile many of the classic, timeless works that have stood the test of time and offer them at a reduced, affordable price, in an attractive volume so that everyone can enjoy them....
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The Airship "Golden Hind"
"What's the move?" enquired Kenneth Kenyon. "Ask me another, old son," replied his chum, Peter Bramsdean. "Fosterdyke is a cautious old stick, but he knows what's what. There's something in the wind, you mark my words." "Then you're going to see him?...
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The Nameless Island
The San Martin, a single-screw cargo steamer of 3050 tons, was on her way from Realejo to Tahiti. Built on the Clyde twenty years back, this Peruvian-owned tramp was no longer in her prime. Since passing out of the hands of her British owners, neglec...
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The Wireless Officer
If you're a fan of action-adventure tales set in battle, don't miss Percy F. Westerman's The Wireless Officer. Having himself served as an officer in the Royal Navy, the author brings an unparalleled level of realism and detail to this thrilling acco...
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The Young Cavalier
WELL shall I ever remember the last day of August in the year of grace 1642. The shadow of war, and civil war to boot, lay heavily over the length and breadth of the kingdom, and the usually peaceful Isle of Wight was no exception to the rule. It was...
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Captured at Tripoli
WELL, we've seen something of the fun, exclaimed Hugh Frazer, as the last of the 89th Regiment of Infantry filed through the jealously-guarded gateway of the Naval Yard at Naples. Come on, let's get back to the front, and we may see the transports le...
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Billy Barcroft, R.N.A.S.
One key factor that differentiated World War I from all of the military conflicts that had gone before it was the widespread use of aircraft in battle. Acclaimed action-adventure novelist takes advantage of this fact in Billy Barcroft, R.N.A.S., whic...
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The Dispatch-Riders
Today, battle tends to be characterized by advanced technologies. Little more than a century ago, in World War I, wartime exploits involved hand-to-hand combat and mustering up the guts to look your enemy right in the eye. This exciting battlefield t...
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A Lad of Grit
The writing career of Percy F. Westerman allegedly began with a sixpence bet made with his wife that he could write a better story than the one he was reading to his son, who was at the time ill with chickenpox. A Lad of Grit, his first book, was the...
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The Rival Submarines
Renowned action-adventure author Percy F. Westerman gained his knowledge of nautical warfare the hard way -- through two stints of service in the Royal Navy. He later turned his experience on the high seas into a series of gripping thrillers that has...
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Rounding Up the Raider
Former Royal Navy officer Percy F. Westerman captivated a generation of young readers with his series of juvenile action-adventure tales based on his own wartime experiences. Rounding Up the Raider is chock-full of the unexpected plot twists, thrill-...
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The Submarine Hunters
Get set for high seas adventure in this thrilling read from action-adventure master Percy F. Westerman. Full of realistic details gleaned from Westerman's own time in the Royal Navy, this classic World War I story will leave readers breathless with s...
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The Winning of the Golden Spurs
Popular historical novel for boys, set in the fourteenth century and first published in 1918. According to Wikipedia: "Percy Francis Westerman (1876 - February 22, 1959) was a prolific author of children's literature, many of his books adventures wi...
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Wilmshurt of the Frontier Force
In the early decades of the twentieth century, member of the Royal Navy and lifelong seaman Percy F. Westerman began writing juvenile action-adventure novels, drawing on his own experiences during World War I and in other theaters of war. He achieved...
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A Lively Bit of the Front
Are you ready for a thrilling wartime adventure? Readers young and old alike will appreciate this classic from a master of battlefield action-adventure, Percy F. Westerman. Will this intrepid crew of crack marksmen be able to come through at a crucia...
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With Beatty off Jutland
A cold grey morning in April somewhere in the North Sea; to be more exact, 18 miles N. 75 W. of the Haisborough Lightship. Viewed from the fore-bridge of H.M. torpedo-boat destroyer Calder, there was little in the outlook to suggest that a state of w...
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Under the White Ensign
"What a rotten night!" With this well-expressed remark Sub-lieutenant Webb gained the head of the bridge-ladder of H.M. armed merchant-cruiser Portchester Castle. Contrasted with the brightness of his comfortable cabin the blackness of the night seem...
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The Third Officer
To the accompaniment of a pungent whiff of hot oil, a miniature cascade of coal dust and frozen snow, and the rasping sound of the derrick chain, the last of the cargo for No. 3 hold of the S.S. Donibristle bumped heavily upon the mountain of crates ...
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