Project Gutenberg 2004-02-01 Public domain in the USA. 98 Henty, G. A. (George Alfred) 1832 1902 Henty, George Alfred Henty, G.A. Jack Archer: A Tale of the Crimea Reading ease score: 75.1 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. E-text prepared by Ted Garvin, Beth Trapaga, and the Project Gutenberg Online Distributed Proofreading Team "Jack Archer: A Tale of the Crimea" by G. A. Henty is a historical novel written during the late 19th century. The book centers around the adventures of a young midshipman, Jack Archer, as he embarks on a career in the Royal Navy during the Crimean War. Themes of bravery, camaraderie, and the harsh realities of war are likely explored throughout the narrative. At the start of the story, we are introduced to Jack Archer, a spirited fifteen-year-old boy starting a new school term at King's School in Canterbury. His mundane school life is upended when he unexpectedly receives a letter from his father, calling him home. There, Jack learns that he has been granted a midshipman's berth on the navy ship "Falcon" due to his uncle's influence and the impending conflict with Russia. As Jack rejoices over his new adventure, the opening chapters set the stage for his illustrious journey through the war-torn landscapes of the Crimea. The excitement builds as he leaves behind his school life for the uncertain thrills of naval duty, and readers are left anticipating the challenges that await him at sea and in battle. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Crimean War, 1853-1856 -- Juvenile fiction PZ Text Children's Fiction Browsing: Children & Young Adult Reading Browsing: History - Warfare Browsing: Fiction 589273 588780 2024-10-05T07:58:33.954208 2023-10-05T08:06:06.223872 text/html text/html 597690 2019-05-14T10:50:06 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 211220 2019-05-14T10:53:06 text/html application/zip 286336 2024-10-05T07:58:42.952173 application/epub+zip 294121 2024-10-05T07:58:37.107167 application/epub+zip 285933 2024-10-05T07:58:35.856184 application/epub+zip 511063 2024-10-05T07:58:47.489097 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 493377 2024-10-05T07:58:42.170285 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 440121 2022-08-05T09:36:00.681608 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 565056 564966 2024-10-05T07:58:32.690197 2023-10-05T08:06:05.298911 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 566173 2019-05-14T10:51:32 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 207714 2019-05-14T10:53:06 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 566168 2019-05-14T10:52:14 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 207693 2019-05-14T10:53:06 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 21706 2024-10-05T07:58:47.619120 application/rdf+xml 13403 2024-10-05T07:58:36.420175 image/jpeg 3468 2024-10-05T07:58:36.134173 image/jpeg 281889 2024-10-05T07:58:34.004196 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia