The Radio Boys with the Iceberg Patrol; Or, Making safe the ocean lanes
A Juvenile Adventure of Wireless Telegraphy and Iceberg PatrolsBy Allen Chapman
Length4h 58m
About this audiobook
Allen Chapman's *The Radio Boys with the Iceberg Patrol; Or, Making Safe the Ocean Lanes* is a juvenile technological adventure that joins maritime suspense to an instructive celebration of wireless communication. Its young protagonists confront the hazards of icebergs and the responsibilities of safeguarding ships, while radio functions not merely as a plot device but as a symbol of modern knowledge, cooperation, and public service. Written in the accessible, episodic manner characteristic of early twentieth-century boys' fiction, the book combines peril, ingenuity, and moral development within the literary context of popular adventure stories that introduced scientific and mechanical progress to youthful readers. The nautical setting also reflects the period's continuing fascination with ocean travel and the practical demands of making increasingly busy sea routes secure. Chapman was a prolific American author of boys' books, including several series devoted to aviation, engineering, scouting, and radio. Writing during an era when wireless technology was rapidly entering public consciousness, he understood its power to inspire curiosity while offering lessons in discipline and civic responsibility. His fiction typically presents capable young people whose courage is strengthened, rather than replaced, by technical knowledge, making this volume representative of his educational as well as entertainment-minded purpose. This book will appeal to readers interested in the cultural history of radio, maritime adventure, and children's literature shaped by technological optimism. It is especially rewarding for those who value stories in which teamwork, resourcefulness, and ethical responsibility accompany excitement, offering both a vivid period adventure and a revealing portrait of how modern science was imagined for young Americans.
Audiobook details
GenreChildren's Literature
Length4 hrs 58 mins
Narrated byListen with 1,000+ voices
FormateBook with Audio
Publish dateDec 9, 2023
LanguageEnglish
Table of contents
1Under Sail (Annotated)
14XIII: THE DERELICT
2I: THE CRY FOR HELP
15XIV: BLOWN TO BITS
3II: A NARROW ESCAPE
16XV: CONSTERNATION
4III: THE NAVAL CAPTAIN
17XVI: THE RADIO WARNING
5IV: THE ICEBERG PATROL
18XVII: RENDING THE GIANT BERG ASUNDER
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6V: BUFFETED BY THE GALE
19XVIII: A GLORIOUS PANORAMA
7VI: TUNING IN
20XIX: WIRELESS WONDERS
8VII: THRASHING THE BULLIES
21XX: IN STATELY PROCESSION
9VIII: A CRASH IN THE DARKNESS
22XXI: BY A HAIR’S-BREADTH
10IX: A NIGHT OF UNCERTAINTY
23XXII: STARTLING NEWS
11X: SNATCHED FROM THE SEA
24XXIII: IN DEADLY PERIL
12XI: AN UNEXPECTED MEETING
25XXIV: TRAPPED
13XII: BOUND FOR THE OCEAN LANES
26XXV: IN THE NICK OF TIME
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