Dave Dashaway and His Giant Airship; Or, a Marvellous Trip Across the Atlantic

In 1913, when the Atlantic was still unconquered air, a young aviator named Dave Dashaway took to the skies with nothing but nerve and a handmade airship. This is his story: a pulse-quickening race across the ocean in the giant Albatross, where the stakes are nothing less than life and glory. But first, Dave must prove what kind of man he is by helping a frightened girl named Amy reach her sick mother in time, a detour that sets the tone for everything that follows. His rival Jerry Dawson lurks. Armed gunmen stalk the clouds. Fire and sharks and stowaways await. This is boyhood adventure at its purest: a high-flying, rip-roaring tale about courage, quick thinking, and doing what's right when everything's on the line. It captures the giddy optimism of an age when flight was still miraculous, but at its heart it's a story about character, who you are when the engine fails and the sharks circle.