Public-domain audiobook
Adventure Club With The Fleet (audiobook)
Free audiobook of Adventure Club With The Fleet by Ralph Henry Barbour: 5 h 48 min in 24 sections, read by LibriVox volunteers.
About this recording
This novel by Ralph Henry Barbour depicts the adventures of Steve Chapman and Joe Ingersol. The two boys are college friends who belong to a group called The Adventure Club. The greatest adventure of their young lives awaits them as they seek to become sailors for the duration of WW1 where they encounter the trials of intense training, naval battles and sea sickness. It all becomes a very rewarding coming of age experience. Along the way they meet new friends and develop a passionate will to survive and help the war effort. They do themselves and their country proud. The story includes interesting details with regard to the technology and battle tactics of the times.
Sources & data
- From the LibriVox catalogue. Word count estimated at 9,300 words per hour of narration.