Dave Porter's Great Search; Or, The Perils of a Young Civil Engineer by Stratemeyer
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"Dave Porter’s Great Search; Or, The Perils of a Young Civil Engineer" by Edward Stratemeyer is a young adult novel written in the early 20th century. The story centers around the main character, Dave Porter, a young civil engineer who embarks on an adventure filled with challenges and rivalries. As the thirteenth installment in the Dave Porter Series, it continues to follow Dave's journey through both professional and personal trials, including confrontations
with his old adversary, Nick Jasniff. At the start of the book, Dave Porter and his friend, Roger Morr, are working as civil engineers in the mountains of Montana. While on a journey to deliver important documents for their work, they find themselves caught in a fierce storm. Amidst trying to regain their way to camp, they face various challenges, including a confrontation with Jasniff, which results in a physical altercation that leaves Dave injured and his important belongings—including letters from home—missing. The suspenseful opening sets the stage for an action-packed adventure, showcasing Dave's resilience and determination in both his career and personal life as he navigates the dangers of nature and former foes. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
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| Author | Stratemeyer, Edward, 1862-1930 |
|---|---|
| Illustrator | Rogers, Walter S. (Walter Stanton), 1870-1937 |
| Title | Dave Porter's Great Search; Or, The Perils of a Young Civil Engineer |
| Credits |
Produced by Richard Tonsing, David Edwards and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at www.pgdp.net (This book was produced from scanned images of public domain material from the Google Books project.) |
| Reading Level | Reading ease score: 81.7 (6th grade). Easy to read. |
| Language | English |
| LoC Class | PZ: Language and Literatures: Juvenile belles lettres |
| Subject | Civil engineers -- Juvenile fiction |
| Category | Text |
| eBook-No. | 55764 |
| Release Date | Oct 17, 2017 |
| Last Update | Oct 23, 2024 |
| Copyright | Public domain in the USA. |
| Downloads | 414 downloads in the last 30 days. |
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