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"Swift and Sure: The Story of a Hydroplane" was written by Herbert Strang and published in 1910. Pseudonymous duo known for adventurous boys' fiction and popular imperial narratives.

Swift and Sure: The Story of a Hydroplane

1910

Herbert Strang

Swift and Sure: The Story of a Hydroplane

Herbert Strang

1910

Swift and Sure: The Story of a Hydroplane, published in 1910 by Herbert Strang, follows young engineer Will Pentelow as he navigates the challenges of revolutionary Venezuela while pursuing his passion for hydroplane engineering. The narrative combines adventure and innovation against a backdrop of political unrest, beginning with a dramatic encounter in the Venezuelan jungle. Strang, a pseudonym for authors George Herbert Ely and Charles James L'Estrange, is known for crafting adventure stories for boys, making this novel a notable example of early 20th-century juvenile fiction.