Joe Strong and his wings of steel: or, A young acrobat in the clouds: Classic Book Guide and Free Edition
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Joe Strong and his wings of steel: or, A young acrobat in the clouds is catalogued by Project Gutenberg with author credits for Barnum, Vance.
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"Joe Strong and his wings of steel" by Vance Barnum is a novel written in the early 20th century. It follows a daring young circus performer and inventor, Joe Strong, as he attempts to perfect mechanical wings for true birdlike flight while navigating life under the big top, risky aerial feats, and a close friendship-turned-romance with rider Helen Morton. With help and concern from clown Bill Watson and “human fish” Benny Turton, Joe pursues spectacle through ingenuity and nerve. The opening of the novel introduces Joe’s bat-like “wings of steel,” powered by storage batteries and motors, and his first discouraging tests. A troubling letter from England tangles his inheritance, pushing him back to the circus, where he boosts the show’s “ginger” with a prank plunge into the tank act and revives his high-wire motor-cycle stunt. The arrival of pretty animal-trainer Miss Tyndall sparks a brief misunderstanding with Helen after Joe rushes Miss Tyndall’s sick dog to a veterinarian, but it’s soon cleared. News from an engineer brings improved wings; an unmanned test succeeds, and Joe’s first flight lifts cleanly before a rudder issue forces a quick water landing. Unhurt, he and his friends recover the machine, fix the fault, and he prepares to try again.
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- Title: Joe Strong and his wings of steel: or, A young acrobat in the clouds
- Author credits: Barnum, Vance
- Catalogue language: English
Catalogue subjects
- Circus performers -- Juvenile fiction
- Flying-machines -- Juvenile fiction
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