TY - BOOK AU - Sinclair,Upton TI - The Cruise of the Training Ship; Or, Clif Faraday's Pluck AV - PZ PY - 2021/// CY - Salt Lake City, UT PB - Project Gutenberg KW - Conduct of life -- Juvenile fiction KW - Adventure stories KW - Friendship -- Juvenile fiction KW - Voyages and travels -- Juvenile fiction KW - Sailors -- Juvenile fiction KW - Cruelty -- Juvenile fiction KW - Students -- Juvenile fiction KW - Youth -- Conduct of life -- Juvenile fiction KW - Courage -- Juvenile fiction KW - Hazing -- Juvenile fiction KW - United States Naval Academy -- Juvenile fiction N1 - Release date is 2021-08-14; E-text prepared by Tim Lindell, Martin Pettit, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team (http://www.pgdp.net) from page images digitized by the Google Books Library Project (https://books.google.com) and generously made available by HathiTrust Digital Library (https://www.hathitrust.org/); Original publication data not identified N2 - "The Cruise of the Training Ship; Or, Clif Faraday's Pluck" by Upton Sinclair is a novel written in the early 20th century. The story revolves around Clif Faraday, a young naval cadet, who faces challenges and rivalries during his training cruise on the practice ship "Monongahela". The narrative explores themes of camaraderie, courage, and the trials of growing up, set against the backdrop of naval academy life. The opening portion of the narrative introduces readers to the environment of the "Monongahela", where the dangerous mock hazing culture is prevalent among the older cadets. Clif learns that his younger classmate, Nanny Gote, is being targeted for hazing by the more senior cadets. Rather than standing by, Clif prepares to intervene and protect Nanny, showcasing his willingness to stand up against bullying and defend his friends. The scene sets a tone of adventure and camaraderie among the plebes, hinting at the conflicts and camaraderie that will be explored throughout their training and experiences at sea. (This is an automatically generated summary.) UR - https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/66062 ER -