Project Gutenberg 2007-05-09 Public domain in the USA. 77 Kingston, William Henry Giles 1814 1880 Kingston, W. H. G. Kingston, W.H.G. Tilney, F. C. (Frederick Colin) 1870 1951 Tilney, Frederick Colin The Pirate of the Mediterranean: A Tale of the Sea Produced by Nick Hodson of London, England "The Pirate of the Mediterranean: A Tale of the Sea" by W.H.G. Kingston is a historical novel written in the mid-19th century. The story is set against the backdrop of Malta and focuses on the adventurous lives of naval officers and their encounters with pirates in the Mediterranean Sea. Key characters include midshipmen Jack Raby and Jemmy Duff, as well as the mysterious Greek pirate who preys on merchant ships. At the start of the tale, readers are introduced to the vibrant setting of Malta, a crossroads of cultures and history. The opening chapters depict midshipmen arriving on the island and establishing their camaraderie while encountering various local characters, including sailors and beggars. Through lively conversations and the excitement of impending naval action, the groundwork is laid for a plot filled with adventure, romance, and danger as the midshipmen become intertwined with the pirate world. The Greek pirates, specifically one named Zappa, are foreshadowed as a central threat, promising thrilling confrontations in the unfolding narrative. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Pirates -- Juvenile fiction Adventure and adventurers -- Juvenile fiction Seafaring life -- Juvenile fiction Mediterranean Sea -- Juvenile fiction PZ Text Pirates, Buccaneers, Corsairs, etc. Browsing: Children & Young Adult Reading Browsing: Travel & Geography Browsing: Fiction 1062099 1062108 2024-09-09T09:34:42.430359 2023-09-09T11:46:30.426871 text/html text/html 1084680 2007-05-09T06:10:02 text/html 558431 2007-05-09T06:10:02 text/html application/zip 636781 2024-09-09T09:34:54.199289 application/epub+zip 654834 2024-09-09T09:34:44.624310 application/epub+zip 468326 2024-09-09T09:34:43.406336 application/epub+zip 1033804 2024-09-09T09:35:01.514254 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1018877 2024-09-09T09:34:53.257285 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 774218 2022-09-10T07:18:03.138860 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1038015 1037990 2024-09-09T09:34:41.180317 2023-09-09T11:46:29.319880 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 1037781 2007-05-09T06:10:02 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 385794 2007-05-09T06:10:02 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 19969 2024-09-09T09:35:01.666209 application/rdf+xml 20741 2024-09-09T09:34:43.786321 image/jpeg 4645 2024-09-09T09:34:43.594351 image/jpeg 620130 2024-09-09T09:34:42.535341 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