Buck Jones at Annapolis.
By Captain Richmond Pearson Hobson, U. S. Navy. Illustrated in colors. 12mo. Ornamental cloth, $1.50.
There is no boy in the country to whom the name of Hobson does not bring a thrill of patriotic fire. A boy’s story by this national hero is sure of an overwhelming reception. Captain Hobson here shows himself a story-teller of rare powers, and his book would captivate the young reader whatever name was on its title-page. His name adds new charm and conviction.
There has never before been so loyally and faithfully depicted the routine and life of the naval cadet. Every incident in this story of Buck’s career at the Naval Academy has its foundation in fact, and in the author’s use of them here they become revitalized. Nowhere else so well as in this story can the young man, desirous of learning how a cadet fares at Annapolis, obtain the information. And in addition to all this Captain Hobson has told a story brimful of interest and adventure, the love and mystery of the sea, the fascination of boy life aboard ship with other boys, and the friendships with old tars and younger classmates.
“Ranked among the most popular books for boys, not only because of the fame of the gallant young author, but because it is a splendid story of the sort that cannot be put aside until finished, even if the reading extends far into the small morning hours.”—Albany Times-Union.
“American boys who take an interest in the growth and achievements of our splendid Navy—and that means all American boys with red blood in their veins—have a huge treat awaiting them in ‘Buck Jones at Annapolis.’ The book is full of snap, stirring adventure and insight into life at Annapolis.”—Army and Navy Journal.
D. APPLETON AND COMPANY, NEW YORK.
Transcriber’s Notes:
Except for the frontispiece, illustrations have been moved to follow the text that they illustrate, so the page number of the illustration may not match the page number in the List of Illustrations.