Résumé
Résumé de Tom Swift et son char de guerre
À qui s’adresse-t-il ?
For readers who enjoy inventors, workshop secrets, spy hunts, early machines of war and cheerful friendships. It suits anyone who likes a brisk adventure where cleverness and loyalty carry the day.
De quoi parle ce livre ?
What would make a famous young inventor skip the army while his neighbors whisper that he is a slacker? In Tom Swift and His War Tank, Victor Appleton sends Tom to Washington for an exemption, then hides a huge machine behind a tall fence. Spies circle, friends doubt, and a girl waits for an explanation. You get a fast adventure from the early days of tanks, starting with a secret that Tom cannot share.
Dans ce résumé
- 1A young inventor keeps his war work secretFree
- 2Doubt follows Tom through Shopton
- 3Spies circle the fence and are caught
- 4The night test shows what Tom has built
- 5Grippers and a roll down the ravine
- 6A barn, a farmer and three thousand dollars
Point clé 1 sur 6
A young inventor keeps his war work secret
Tom Swift is restless. He tells Mr. Damon only that he must do something he does not want to do, and that it is his bit for the war. He will not say more, even to his oldest friends.
The secret grows through the early chapters. A new building rises at the Swift plant, ringed by a tall solid fence and watched by guards. Ned Newton, a young banker who sells Liberty Bonds, brings Tom a photograph of a British tank and expects delight. Tom answers with a cool, thoughtful look and a hint that something like it may come soon.
The cost of silence is real. Tom goes to Washington and returns with an exemption from the draft, which puzzles Ned and troubles Mary Nestor. The first idea of the story is simple. Doing your part sometimes means working in secret while others judge you, and Tom has to carry that weight.
That’s 1 of 6 key points.
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Questions about Tom Swift et son char de guerre
What is Tom Swift and His War Tank about?
Tom Swift builds a huge tank secretly for the war effort, while spies try to steal its secrets. With help from his friends Ned Newton and Mr. Damon, he tests the machine and tries to keep it safe.
Who is Mr. Damon and why does he bless everything?
Mr. Damon is Tom's older, eccentric friend who met him in the first Tom Swift book. He cries Bless my overshoes or Bless my collar button, naming whatever comes to mind, and he is always ready to join Tom's adventures.
Who is the villain in Tom Swift and His War Tank?
The enemies are a band of German spies and their helpers. They include Blakeson, an old tunnel-building rival, the smooth stranger who calls himself Simpson and a machinist named Carl Schwen.
Is Tom Swift and His War Tank a true story?
No, it is an adventure novel for young readers set during the First World War. Real tanks are the inspiration. It belongs to a long series of Tom Swift books.
Do I need to read the earlier Tom Swift books first?
No. The story brings new readers up to date on Tom, his father, Mr. Damon and the giant Koku, and the plot stands on its own. The short chapters and lively dialogue make it easy to follow.