02615cam a22003733u 4500 55562 UtSlPG 20260610134259.0 m cr n 260607r2017||||utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d UtSlPG en iso639-1 PS Senarens, Luis, 1863-1939 Frank Reade, Jr.'s Search for the Silver Whale : Or, Under the Ocean in the Electric "Dolphin" Salt Lake City, UT : Project Gutenberg, 2017 1 online resource : multiple file formats text txt rdacontent computer c rdamedia online resource cr rdacarrier Release date is 2017-09-16 E-text prepared by Richard Tonsing and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team (http://www.pgdp.net) from page images generously made available by Internet Archive (https://archive.org) "Frank Reade, Jr.'s Search for the Silver Whale" by Luis Senarens is a novel written in the early 20th century. The story follows the adventures of a remarkable young inventor, Frank Reade, Jr., as he endeavors to construct a submarine vessel named the Dolphin. Together with his friend George Stanhope, they embark on a quest to capture a legendary silver whale, which is tied to a tragic tale of injustice concerning Stanhope's acquaintance's brother, whose innocence needs to be proven. At the start of the narrative, we are introduced to Frank Reade, Jr. and George Stanhope, who engage in a lively discussion about the feasibility of building a submarine boat. As they devise their plans, they enlist the help of Frank's loyal companions, Barney and Pomp, and set about constructing the Dolphin. The opening chapters establish the context for their adventure, revealing the motivations behind their expedition, such as recovering lost evidence that could free an innocent man from imprisonment. The excitement quickly escalates as they complete the submarine and prepare for an underwater journey filled with unforeseen dangers, illustrated by encounters with sharks and the intriguing prospects of the ocean depths. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Original publication data not identified Science fiction Submarines (Ships) -- Fiction American fiction -- 19th century Adventure stories Dime novels Inventors -- United States -- Fiction Popular literature -- United States https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/55562 96393 96393