Publisher's Synopsis
Tom Swift and His Aerial Warship or The Naval Terror of the Seas is a science fiction novel written by Victor Appleton. The book follows the adventures of Tom Swift, a young inventor, and his friends as they build a massive airship designed for warfare. The story is set in the early 1900s, and the world is on the brink of war. Tom's father, a wealthy inventor, has been approached by the government to build a powerful airship that can be used for military purposes. Tom takes on the challenge and designs a massive aerial warship that is able to fly at high speeds and carry a range of weapons. However, Tom soon discovers that the airship has been stolen by a group of foreign spies who plan to use it to terrorize the seas. Tom and his friends must race against time to retrieve the airship and prevent a global conflict. The book is filled with action, adventure, and suspense as Tom and his friends battle against the foreign spies and their powerful warship. It is a thrilling read for fans of science fiction and adventure stories.1915. Tom Swift is one of the most enduring of the young adult series published by the Stratemeyer Publishing Syndicate. In the course of the series, Tom Swift has a number of adventures in a variety of places and is helped at times by his inventor father Barton Swift and his friends New Newton and Wakefield Damon. Contents: Tom is Puzzled; A Fire Alarm; A Desperate Battle; Suspicions; A Queer Stranger; The Aerial Warship; Warnings; A Suspected Plot; The Recoil Check; The New Men; A Day Off; A Night Alarm; The Capture; The First Flight; In Danger; Tom is Worried; An Ocean Flight; In a Storm; Queer Happenings; The Stowaways; Prisoners; Apprehensions; Across the Sea; The Lightning Bold; and Freedom. See other titles by this author available from Kessinger Publishing.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.