"An Annapolis First Classman" by Edward L. Beach is an exciting account of the lives of Robert Drake and Stonewell, two midshipmen during their last year at the United States Naval Academy in the early 1900s. The story kicks off with a high-spirited reunion at a train station, highlighting themes of friendship and competition, and the intense pressure of military training right away. You see them joking, catching up, and already thinking about who will get the top honors. The book shows their struggles for leadership, the rivalry with West Point, and how they balance friendships and prep for the future, both in the academy and beyond. The tone is set for some serious drama.
An Annapolis First Classman
By Edward L. (Edward Latimer) Beach
In a whirlwind of military training and fierce competition, two friends at the Naval Academy navigate their final year, facing rivalries and high expectations as their naval careers loom.
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About the AuthorEdward Latimer Beach Sr. was a United States Navy officer and author. He served in three of the United States' wars, ranging from the Spanish–American War up through World War I. He was the father of the future Captain Edward L. Beach Jr. who commanded the nuclear-powered submarine USS Triton during her 1960 submerged circumnavigation and wrote the 1955 best-selling novel Run Silent, Run Deep.
Edward Latimer Beach Sr. was a United States Navy officer and author. He served in three of the United States' wars, ranging from the Spanish–American War up through World War I. He was the father of the future Captain Edward L. Beach Jr. who commanded the nuclear-powered submarine USS Triton during her 1960 submerged circumnavigation and wrote the 1955 best-selling novel Run Silent, Run Deep.
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