The Submarine Boys for the Flag (Esprios Classics)
Author | : Victor G. Durham |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 176 |
Release | : 2021-05-03 |
ISBN-10 | : 1034882791 |
ISBN-13 | : 9781034882794 |
Rating | : 4/5 (91 Downloads) |
Book excerpt: The Submarine Boys, by Victor G. Durham, is a series of adventure books for boys, published by Henry Altemus Company, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, from 1909 through 1920. The series featured three sixteen-year-old boys and their underwater adventures. Victor G. Durham was most likely a pen name, possibly of H. Irving Hancock. He is also referred to as "Lieutenant-commander Victor G. Durham." Characters in the series include: David Pollard, an 'innovator'; Jacob Farnum, a shipbuilder; Jack Benson, the captain; and Hal Hastings, Eph Somers and Williamson, all crew. Submarines in the series include the Pollard, the Farnum, the Benson, the Hastings, the Somers and the Spitfire.