H.M.S. ----

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Bower, John Graham, 1886-1940

Language:

English

Physical Description:

1 online resource : multiple file formats

Place of Publication:

Salt Lake City, UT : Project Gutenberg,

Summary:

"H.M.S. ----" by John Graham Bower is a collection of maritime tales written in the early 20th century. The work explores themes related to naval life, adventure, and the impact of war through a series of interlinked narratives, featuring historical contexts and characters set against the backdrop of the sea. The stories delve into the experiences and thoughts of sailors, officers, and others connected to the navy, revealing the camaraderie, struggles, and harsh realities faced in wartime. The opening of "H.M.S. ----" introduces readers to an airship journey across a newly formed land mass that was once the North Sea, described through the eyes of Professor J. Scott, who is documenting geological changes following the war. His observations cover the terrain and the remnants of the past, such as sunken ships and prehistoric artifacts, while he interacts with the captain of the airship, whose focus remains on the immediate realities of service and duty. This setup hints at a broader discussion of history, war, and discovery that is central to the book, as well as character dynamics that will unfold in subsequent chapters. (This is an automatically generated summary.)

Contents:

"1923"

Privileged

According to their lights

A naval discussion

The gunlayer

A wage slave

An "annual"

"Our annual"

Mascots

The sparrow

A war wedding

A hymn of disgust

The "special"

Between tides

Light cavalry

A trinity

In the morning

An affair of outposts

1917

In forty west

A ring axiom

Chances

The quartermaster

A landfall

Night rounds

In the barred zone

A matter of routine

Who cares?

The unchanging sex

Two children

An urgent courtship

Looking aft

Grit

A maxim

From a far country

The crisis

A sea chanty

The war of attrition

Through an Admiralty window

A most untrue story.

Credits:

Produced by Larry B. Harrison, Brian Foley and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net

Notes:

Reading ease score: 78.7 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read.

Release date is 2010-11-01