"Billy Barcroft, R. N. A. S." is a journey novel written by way of Percy F. Westerman, a prolific British author of children's and younger adult fiction inside the early twentieth century. The book is about towards the backdrop of World War I and follows the thrilling exploits of its titular protagonist. Billy Barcroft, a young and bold aviator, joins the Royal Naval Air Service (R. N. A. S.) throughout the battle. As a pilot, he embarks on a series of exhilarating aerial missions, accomplishing dogfights with enemy plane and participating in important reconnaissance operations. The novel vividly portrays the challenges and dangers confronted with the aid of pilots in the course of this tumultuous length in records. Throughout the story, Westerman's writing captures the spirit of journey and the sense of responsibility that characterized the younger men who served inside the R. N. A. S. The book no longer handiest explores the excitement of aerial combat but additionally delves into the camaraderie amongst servicemen and the sacrifices made via individuals in service to their us of a. "Billy Barcroft, R. N. A. S." is an interesting and action-packed narrative that gives young readers a glimpse into the sector of aviation throughout World War I.
Joseph Hocking was a Cornish novelist and United Methodist Free Church clergyman who died on March 4, 1937. Hocking was born in St Stephen-in-Brannel, Cornwall, to tin mine owner James Hocking and his wife Elizabeth (Kitto) Hocking. He was ordained as a Methodist clergyman in 1884. He wrote his first novel, Harry Penhale - The Trial of his Faith, while in London in 1887, while working in various places of England over the next few years. He saw fiction as a powerful tool for communicating his Christian message to the public, and he balanced his writing with his church obligations until ill health compelled him to leave from the ministry in 1909. His final pastoral responsibility was the huge and significant United Free Church in Woodford, Essex, which he was influential in having renovated by the renowned arts and crafts architect Charles Harrison Townsend. Following his recuperation, he became a greatly sought-after preacher throughout the United Kingdom, and he traveled extensively in the Middle East. He continued to write and was the author of approximately 100 novels during his career. Although he is now completely forgotten, he was enormously popular in his day.
