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100 1 _aThomas, Lowell,
_d1892-1981
245 1 0 _aCount Luckner, the Sea Devil
264 1 _aSalt Lake City, UT :
_bProject Gutenberg,
_c2024
300 _a1 online resource :
_bmultiple file formats
336 _atext
_btxt
_2rdacontent
337 _acomputer
_bc
_2rdamedia
338 _aonline resource
_bcr
_2rdacarrier
500 _aIllustrations from photographs.
500 _aRelease date is 2024-06-03
508 _aAl Haines
520 _a"Count Luckner, the Sea Devil" by Lowell Thomas is an adventurous autobiography written in the early 20th century. This narrative chronicles the life of Count Felix von Luckner, a German naval officer who gained fame as a privateer during World War I. The text explores his daring exploits at sea aboard the raider "Seeadler", as well as his fascinating life experiences leading up to his command of the ship. The opening of the book introduces the reader to Count Luckner through the eyes of Lowell Thomas, who first encounters him at a flying field in Central Europe. Luckner's robust and charismatic personality is emphasized, leading Thomas to inquire about the "Sea Devil." Through dialogues and descriptions, we learn that Luckner commanded a sailing vessel that successfully disrupted Allied shipping without violence, earning him a heroic stature among the youth of Germany. The introduction sets the stage for a compelling recounting of Luckner's adventurous life, hinting at his colorful past and extensive travels across the seas, which promise to unfold in thrilling and romantic detail. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
534 _pOriginally published:
_cGarden City: Garden City Publishing Company, Inc., 1927
653 _aGermany. Kriegsmarine
653 _aWorld War, 1914-1918 -- Naval operations
653 _aLuckner, Felix, Graf von, 1881-1966
653 _aSeeadler (Ship)
700 1 _aLuckner, Felix, Graf von,
_d1881-1966
856 4 _uhttps://archive.org/details/countlucknerse00thom/mode/2up
856 4 0 _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/73765
999 _c114490
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