About this book
Young Glory and the Spanish Cruiser: A Brave Fight Against Odds by Walter Fenton Mott rockets listeners into the heat of 1898 naval adventure, where youth, courage, and seamanship collide. Set against the Spanish-American War era, this gripping sea story and war story follows the bold Young Glory and his stalwart friend Dan Daly as they face boarding actions, naval duels, secret plots, and desperate rescues aboard cruisers like the Brooklyn and Nashville.
Mott's tale blends fast-paced action with themes of loyalty, patriotism, and resourceful heroism, capturing the sights, sounds, and stakes of late-19th-century naval warfare without resorting to modern jargon. Scenes of blockades, captured magazines, and daring small-boat fights convey the perilous life at sea while preserving the suspense of classic maritime fiction—no spoilers, only rising tension and bravado.
Perfect for fans of historical naval fiction, maritime adventure, and classic war stories, this audiobook offers listeners brisk pacing, vivid period detail, and an old-fashioned sense of honor. Tune in if you crave rollicking sea battles, boyhood courage under fire, and a nostalgic slice of patriotic fiction from the turn of the century.
