Project Gutenberg 2004-11-25 Public domain in the USA. 104 Leighton, Robert 1859 1934 The Pilots of Pomona: A Story of the Orkney Islands Reading ease score: 77.9 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. E-text prepared by Martin Robb "The Pilots of Pomona: A Story of the Orkney Islands" by Robert Leighton is a novel likely written in the late 19th century. Set against the backdrop of the Orkney Islands during the mid-19th century, the story centers on the life of Halcro Ericson, a young boy navigating his childhood amidst the maritime culture of Stromness. With themes of friendship, adventure, and local lore, the narrative delves into Halcro's experiences as he interacts with the sea, local legends, and the relationships with his peers, including his schoolmaster and family. At the start of the novel, readers are introduced to Halcro, who is late for school after indulging in fishing off a pier. His thoughts revolve around the joys of fishing and his frustrations with a schoolmate, Tom Kinlay. The opening chapters establish not only the scenic beauty of the Orcadian setting but also Halcro's relationship with his family and the pressures he faces at school. As he navigates his way through his day, differences with Tom escalate, hinting at deeper themes of rivalry and resilience. We also meet figures like Andrew Drever, the kind-hearted schoolmaster, and Halcro’s father, Sandy Ericson, the esteemed local pilot, setting the stage for the adventures and challenges that will unfold in this richly woven tale of youth and the sea. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Orkney (Scotland) -- Fiction PR Text Browsing: Literature Browsing: Travel & Geography Browsing: Fiction 512983 512919 2024-10-06T11:31:56.035187 2023-10-06T11:56:53.590214 text/html text/html 502209 2020-12-18T17:46:37 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 190016 2020-12-18T17:46:37 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 278873 2024-10-06T11:32:06.313133 application/epub+zip 285239 2024-10-06T11:31:59.725175 application/epub+zip 261782 2024-10-06T11:31:58.359213 application/epub+zip 567246 2024-10-06T11:32:11.744140 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 529584 2024-10-06T11:32:05.406206 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 434100 2022-09-07T14:48:42.512593 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 492849 492836 2024-10-06T11:31:54.813207 2023-10-06T11:56:52.512207 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 492545 2020-12-18T17:46:37 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 187810 2020-12-18T17:46:37 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 19338 2024-10-06T11:32:11.883298 application/rdf+xml 18662 2024-10-06T11:31:58.934191 image/jpeg 4167 2024-10-06T11:31:58.646191 image/jpeg 272865 2024-10-06T11:31:56.083237 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