Project Gutenberg 2007-05-08 Public domain in the USA. 101 Kingston, William Henry Giles 1814 1880 Kingston, W. H. G. Kingston, W.H.G. In the Eastern Seas Produced by Nick Hodson of London, England "In the Eastern Seas" by W.H.G. Kingston is a novel written in the mid-19th century. The story revolves around the adventures of siblings Walter and Emily Heathfield, who endure a dramatic beginning when they are rescued from a sinking ship along with their dying father. Following their father's death, the children find themselves in the care of Captain Davenport and his family, who invite them to join the captain on his next voyage to the eastern seas, where they experience a series of thrilling escapades. At the start of the novel, we witness the ship's crew, led by Captain Davenport, as they navigate through a stormy Atlantic towards home. During this time, they spot a dismasted ship and soon discover Walter and Emily, along with their gravely ill father, aboard. After their rescue, the children grapple with their new reality as orphans, reflecting on their father's last words. As they settle into life aboard the captain's ship, they prepare for the voyage that holds new adventures and challenges, including the presence of a mysterious naturalist and the perils of the sea. The opening portion establishes both the emotional stakes for the young orphans and the exciting maritime environment Kingston is known for, setting the stage for their journey ahead. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Birds -- Juvenile fiction Seafaring life -- Juvenile fiction Natural history -- Juvenile fiction Explorers -- Juvenile fiction PZ Text Browsing: Children & Young Adult Reading Browsing: Literature Browsing: Nature/Gardening/Animals Browsing: Fiction 934210 934217 2024-09-09T09:30:54.352540 2023-09-09T11:43:17.399769 text/html text/html 945625 2007-05-08T18:05:10 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 448600 2007-05-08T18:05:10 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 517456 2024-09-09T09:31:04.489458 application/epub+zip 533215 2024-09-09T09:30:56.318560 application/epub+zip 409313 2024-09-09T09:30:55.205532 application/epub+zip 799715 2024-09-09T09:31:11.079412 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 787611 2024-09-09T09:31:03.703488 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 664676 2022-09-10T07:12:59.724920 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 922679 922654 2024-09-09T09:30:53.533532 2023-09-09T11:43:16.555775 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 922588 2007-05-08T18:05:08 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 339555 2007-05-08T18:05:10 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 19421 2024-09-09T09:31:11.221417 application/rdf+xml 10500 2024-09-09T09:30:55.586520 image/jpeg 2744 2024-09-09T09:30:55.406520 image/jpeg 502144 2024-09-09T09:30:54.443542 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