Project Gutenberg 2007-05-08 Public domain in the USA. 82 Kingston, William Henry Giles 1814 1880 Kingston, W. H. G. Kingston, W.H.G. In the Eastern Seas Reading ease score: 77.2 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. 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 934224 934217 2024-10-09T10:11:40.437681 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 540048 2024-10-09T10:11:52.655585 application/epub+zip 555643 2024-10-09T10:11:44.209641 application/epub+zip 412662 2024-10-09T10:11:42.619643 application/epub+zip 823473 2024-10-09T10:11:59.166537 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 811375 2024-10-09T10:11:51.638614 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 664676 2022-09-10T07:12:59.724920 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 922679 922654 2024-10-09T10:11:39.507636 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 20785 2024-10-09T10:11:59.297577 application/rdf+xml 10517 2024-10-09T10:11:43.182635 image/jpeg 2741 2024-10-09T10:11:42.900617 image/jpeg 521968 2024-10-09T10:11:40.532631 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