The Cruise of the Gyro-Car by Herbert Strang
"The Cruise of the Gyro-Car" by Herbert Strang is a fictional adventure novel written in the early 20th century. The story revolves around the innovative gyro-car, a unique mode of transport, and follows Maurice and George Buckland, brothers embroiled in a thrilling escapade marked by espionage and pursuit as they navigate Europe. At the start of the book, the Buckland family is introduced, with Maurice arriving home from Sofia, Bulgaria, for a
brief holiday. His younger brother, George, has been busy crafting his gyro-car, which leads to an unfortunate accident involving the car just as Maurice returns. As the story unfolds, the brothers quickly find themselves caught in an intrigue involving foreign spies, particularly a Count Slavianski, who appears to be shadowing them. Through various mishaps, misunderstandings, and narrow escapes, they set off on an adventure that tests their ingenuity and bravery, all fueled by a mix of humor and tension. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
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About this eBook
| Author | Strang, Herbert |
|---|---|
| Illustrator | Michael, A. C. (Arthur C.) |
| Title | The Cruise of the Gyro-Car |
| Original Publication | United Kingdom: Henry Frowde,1911. |
| Credits | Tim Lindell and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at www.pgdp.net (This book was produced from images made available by the HathiTrust Digital Library.) |
| Reading Level | Reading ease score: 80.3 (6th grade). Easy to read. |
| Language | English |
| LoC Class | PZ: Language and Literatures: Juvenile belles lettres |
| Subject | Voyages and travels -- Juvenile fiction |
| Subject | Europe -- Juvenile fiction |
| Subject | Inventions -- Juvenile fiction |
| Subject | Motor vehicles, Amphibious -- Juvenile fiction |
| Category | Text |
| EBook-No. | 67642 |
| Release Date | Mar 17, 2022 |
| Most Recently Updated | Oct 18, 2024 |
| Copyright Status | Public domain in the USA. |
| Downloads | 225 downloads in the last 30 days. |
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