Carry On! A Story of the Fight for Bagdad
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A FEW STIRRING ROMANCES
BY HERBERT STRANG
The Air Patrol
A Story of the North-West Frontier.
Illustrated in colour by CYRUS CUNEO.
In this book Mr. Strang looks ahead--and other books have alreadyproved him a prophet of surprising skill--to a time when there is agreat Mongolian Empire whose army sweeps down on the North-WestFrontier of India. His two heroes luckily have an aeroplane, and withthe help of a few Pathan miners they hold a pass in the Hindu Kushagainst a swarm of Mongols, long enough to prevent the cutting of thecommunications of the Indian army operating in Afghanistan. Thequalities which marked Mr. Strang's story, "The Air Scout," and wonextraordinarily high commendation from Lord Roberts, Lord Curzon, andothers, as well as from the _Spectator_ and other great journals, areagain strikingly displayed; and the combination of thrilling adventurewith an Imperial problem and excellent writing, adds one more to thisauthor's long list of successes.
"An exceptionally good book, written moreover in excellentstyle."--_Times_.
"'The Air Patrol' is really a masterpiece."--_Morning Post_.