Project Gutenberg 2007-05-08 Public domain in the USA. 56 Fenn, George Manville 1831 1909 Fenn, G. M. (George Manville) Fenn, G. Manville (George Manville) Browne, Gordon 1858 1932 Browne, Gordon Frederick Syd Belton: The Boy Who Would Not Go to Sea Reading ease score: 89.5 (6th grade). Easy to read. Produced by Nick Hodson of London, England "Syd Belton: The Boy Who Would Not Go to Sea" by George Manville Fenn is a coming-of-age novel set in the middle of the eighteenth century. The story revolves around Sydney Belton, the son of a naval captain, who expresses a strong aversion to a life at sea, much to the dismay of his father and uncle, both naval officers. As Sydney grapples with the familial expectations of joining the Navy versus his desire to become a doctor, the narrative explores themes of duty, identity, and rebellion against societal norms. At the start of the story, we find Sydney embroiled in a lively dinner conversation with his father and uncle, who fervently wish for him to follow in their naval footsteps. However, Sydney boldly asserts his intention to pursue medicine, leading to a comedic clash of wills. After a series of escalating reactions from the adults, including a humorous running fight with a fellow boy, Sydney makes the impulsive decision to run away in defiance. His subsequent adventures, filled with juvenile mischief, self-discovery, and the harsh realities of life away from home, unfold against his internal struggle of wanting to please his family while seeking his unique path. The opening chapters effectively set the tone for a charming yet poignant exploration of youth and ambition. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Conduct of life -- Juvenile fiction Voyages and travels -- Juvenile fiction Seafaring life -- Juvenile fiction Sailors -- Juvenile fiction Uncles -- Juvenile fiction Courage -- Juvenile fiction Admirals -- Juvenile fiction PZ Text Browsing: Children & Young Adult Reading Browsing: Fiction 641414 641407 2024-10-09T10:08:09.924751 2023-09-09T11:40:38.040962 text/html text/html 684310 2007-05-08T14:08:10 text/html 534440 2007-05-08T14:08:26 text/html application/zip 626252 2024-10-09T10:08:22.401688 application/epub+zip 637178 2024-10-09T10:08:13.887722 application/epub+zip 303071 2024-10-09T10:08:12.352759 application/epub+zip 910997 2024-10-09T10:08:28.075678 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 903277 2024-10-09T10:08:21.356691 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 498593 2022-09-10T07:08:45.514857 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 591299 591274 2024-10-09T10:08:08.432774 2023-09-09T11:40:36.652941 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 591130 2007-05-08T14:07:52 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 215897 2007-05-08T14:08:26 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 21827 2024-10-09T10:08:28.221644 application/rdf+xml 15147 2024-10-09T10:08:12.930728 image/jpeg 3580 2024-10-09T10:08:12.640724 image/jpeg 610791 2024-10-09T10:08:09.995757 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 en.wikipedia