Dave Dawson at Truk

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Bowen, Robert Sidney, 1900-1977

Language:

English

Physical Description:

1 online resource : multiple file formats

Place of Publication:

Salt Lake City, UT : Project Gutenberg,

Summary:

"Dave Dawson at Truk" by Robert Sidney Bowen is a war adventure novel written in the mid-20th century. The story follows two pilots, Dave Dawson and Freddy Farmer, as they navigate the complexities of military life during World War II. The narrative plunges into their experiences training military aviators while uncovering a dangerous espionage plot involving Nazi and Japanese conspirators. The opening of the book sets the scene at the San Diego Naval Air Base, where Dawson and Farmer are inside the Officers' Club during a torrential rainstorm, lamenting their current assignment of training pilots. Despite their initial complaints and desire for more action, they find themselves embroiled in adventure when they witness suspicious behavior around nearby shacks. As they investigate, they stumble upon a conspiracy involving a Nazi spy and a Japanese operative plotting against American forces. This sets the stage for a thrilling tale filled with espionage, action, and the unpredictability of war. (This is an automatically generated summary.)

Credits:

Produced by Greg Weeks, Mary Meehan, Jim Towey at The Adventure Continues and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net

Notes:

Reading ease score: 92.5 (5th grade). Very easy to read.

Release date is 2013-01-01