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Tom Swift in Captivity, Or, a Daring Escape by Airship

1912

Victor Appleton

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Tom Swift in Captivity, Or, a Daring Escape by Airship

Victor Appleton

1912

Adventure, American Literature, Children & Young Adult Reading, Novels, Science-Fiction & Fantasy

Published in 1912, 'Tom Swift in Captivity, Or, a Daring Escape by Airship' is a juvenile adventure novel by Victor Appleton. The story follows young inventor Tom Swift as he embarks on a thrilling expedition in South America to capture a giant, accompanied by his friend Ned Newton and the eccentric Mr. Damon. This installment in the Tom Swift series showcases the character's ingenuity and adventurous spirit, reflecting early 20th-century American boys' fiction and the influence of the Stratemeyer Syndicate.

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An adventurous novel likely written in the early 20th century. The story follows Tom Swift, a young inventor known for h...

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American boys' fiction under pseudonym used by the Stratemeyer Syndicate who produced Tom Swift series, Nancy Drew myste...

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