Dewey And Other Naval Commanders - S. Ellis, Edward

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Résumé :
A brisk, seafaring tale returns to light, inviting a new generation to sail alongside brave captains and their crews. Dewey and Other Naval Commanders blends nautical daring with the steady hand of leadership, drawing readers into the age of sail through vivid episodes and enduring human grit. This edition offers more than nostalgia: it captures the essence of naval command leadership as ships and sailors thread through Atlantic theatres and far-flung harbours. The stories shimmer with maritime adventure fiction and juvenile nautical fiction qualities that resonate with both casual readers and classic-literature collectors. In elegant, accessible prose, the book weaves themes of courage, duty, and friendship, making it a compelling read for classroom reading lists and library collections alike. Historically, Ellis's work stands as a window into nineteenth century america's maritime imagination, offering a sense of place that echoes in today's narrative traditions and Jules Verne?style nautical adventures. Its significance endures for students, educators, and connoisseurs of naval history stories who value a well-crafted introduction to seamanship and the human moment at sea. Out of print for decades and now republished by Alpha Editions, this edition is restored for today's and future generations. It is more than a reprint - a collector's item and a cultural treasure, a gateway to illustrated juvenile edition charm and a lasting contribution to a library collection option that honours the seafaring spirit....

Biographie:
American novelist Edward Sylvester Ellis was born in Ohio on April 11, 1840, and passed away on June 20, 1916, in Cliff Island, Maine. Ellis was a journalist, educator, and administrator of a school. He also wrote hundreds of books and magazine articles under a variety of pen names. The Steam Man of the Prairies and Seth Jones, or the Captives of the Frontier are two of Ellis's well-known fiction pieces. In other countries, Edward S. Ellis is arguably best known for his Deerfoot books, which up until the 1950s were frequently read by young boys. The most important of Beadle and Adams early dime books was Seth Jones. Seth Jones is reputed to have been one of Abraham Lincoln's favorite tales. Later, Ellis started producing more important pieces of history, biography, and argumentation. The biography The Life of Colonel David Crockett, which told the tale of the speech known as Not Yours To Give, was noteworthy....

Sommaire:
American novelist Edward Sylvester Ellis was born in Ohio on April 11, 1840, and passed away on June 20, 1916, in Cliff Island, Maine. Ellis was a journalist, educator, and administrator of a school. He also wrote hundreds of books and magazine articles under a variety of pen names. The Steam Man of the Prairies and Seth Jones, or the Captives of the Frontier are two of Ellis's well-known fiction pieces. In other countries, Edward S. Ellis is arguably best known for his Deerfoot books, which up until the 1950s were frequently read by young boys. The most important of Beadle and Adams early dime books was Seth Jones. Seth Jones is reputed to have been one of Abraham Lincoln's favorite tales. Later, Ellis started producing more important pieces of history, biography, and argumentation. The biography The Life of Colonel David Crockett, which told the tale of the speech known as Not Yours To Give, was noteworthy....