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Originally published 1935 Genre Children's literature Awards John Newbery Medal | 3.7/5 Goodreads Illustrator Armstrong Sperry | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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All Sail Set: A Romance of the Flying Cloud is a children's novel written and illustrated by Armstrong Sperry. It was first published in 1935 and was a Newbery Honor recipient in 1936.
The novel tells the story of Enoch Thatcher, a boy who sails on the maiden voyage of the legendary Flying Cloud, when the clipper set the record for sailing from New York to San Francisco around Cape Horn. It is notable for its accurate depiction of sailing ships, complemented by the detailed drawings.
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All Sail Set: A Romance of the Flying Cloud Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA