Readnara

The Air Pirate

Guy Thorne

  • Adventure
  • Book language: English
  • 201 pages

The Air Pirate is an adventure novel by Guy Thorne, published under the pen name Ranger Gull. It centres on airborne piracy and the mystery surrounding the figure of an air pirate. It is worth listening to as a vintage adventure story of movement and suspense.

Listen to the opening

Listen to the first 5 pages without signing up Listen to the whole book free

Already have an account? Sign in and listen

Free with a free account. The book is read by an AI-generated voice; the text follows along.

Embed on your site

For teachers and schools: paste the code into your site or blog.

Cover illustration generated by AI.

Text source: gutenberg.org · The work is in the public domain.

Opening of the book

The Air Pirate
Some Ranger Gull Books
HIS GRACE'S GRACE
BACK TO LILAC LAND
THE CIGARETTE SMOKER
PORTALONE
THE SERF
}
THE HOUSE OF TORMENT   } Historical Novels
WHEN SATAN RULED
}
THE HARVEST OF LOVE
A STORY OF THE STAGE
THE PRICE OF PITY
The Air Pirate
by
Ranger Gull
Author of "The Serf,"
"Back to Lilac Land," "The Snare of the Fowler," etc.

LONDON: HURST AND BLACKETT, LTD.
PATERNOSTER HOUSE, E.C.
Dedication
ТО PERCY BURTON, Esq.
In memory of a certain celebrated walk
from Great Holland to Frinton-on-Sea,
and the salmon we met at the end of it.
With all good wishes from the Author.
CONTENTS
СНАР.
PAGE
I. - THE COMMISSIONER OF AIR POLICE FOR GREAT BRITAIN
а
RIDES TO PLYMOUTH IN GOOD COMPANY
II. —FATE OF THE TRANSATLANTIC AIR-LINER "ALBATROS"
24
III. - "COLD-BLOODED PIRACY IN THE HIGH AIR"
за
55
IV. - THE NEWSPAPERS IN FULL CRY
V. - THE FAMILIAR SPIRIT OF MR. VAN ADAMS
67
VI. — MR. DANJURO, THINKING MACHINE, EXPLAINS HIMSELF 83
VII. - THE CURIOUS FIGHT IN THE RESTAURANT
да
VIII. - THE HUNTING INSTINCT IS STIMULATED BY A
111
PROCESSION
IX. - THE MAN WITH THE WICKED FACE
128
X. - SIR JOHN CUSTANCE COMES UPON THE HOUSE OF
138
HELZEPHRON

Keep listening free

Contents

  1. The Air Pirate by Ranger Gull
  2. Dedication
  3. CONTENTS
  4. CHAPTER I THE COMMISSIONER OF AIR POLICE FOR GREAT BRITAIN RIDES TO PLYMOUTH IN GOOD COMPANY
  5. CHAPTER II FATE OF THE TRANS-ATLANTIC AIR-LINER "ALBATROS"
  6. CHAPTER III "COLD-BLOODED PIRACY IN THE HIGH AIR"
  7. CHAPTER IV THE NEWSPAPERS IN FULL CRY
  8. CHAPTER V THE FAMILIAR SPIRIT OF MR. VAN ADAMS
  9. CHAPTER VI MR. DANJURO, THINKING MACHINE, EXPLAINS HIMSELF
  10. CHAPTER VII THE CURIOUS FIGHT IN THE RESTAURANT
  11. CHAPTER VIII THE HUNTING INSTINCT IS STIMULATED BY A PROCESSION
  12. CHAPTER IX THE MAN WITH THE WICKED FACE
  13. CHAPTER X SIR JOHN CUSTANCE COMES UPON THE HOUSE OF HELZEPHRON
  14. CHAPTER XI "THE AIR WOLVES ARE HUNTING TO-NIGHT!"
  15. CHAPTER XII THE KILLING OF MICHAEL FEDDON
  16. CHAPTER XIII THE SECRET THAT PUZZLED TWO CONTINENTS
  17. CHAPTER XIV THE AIR PIRATE AT LAST
  18. CHAPTER XV LED OUT TO DIE
  19. CHAPTER XVI THE HOUNDS FROM THIBET AND MR. VARGUS; WITH A DISCOVERY ON BOARD THE PIRATE
  20. CHAPTER XVII THE MOMENT OF TRIUMPH
  21. CHAPTER XVIII THE GOLDEN DREAM
  22. CHAPTER XIX LAST FLIGHT OF THE PIRATE AIRSHIP
  23. EPILOGUE
  24. ADVERTISEMENTS
  25. THE FULL PROJECT GUTENBERG™ LICENSE

You may also like