Project Gutenberg 2007-05-09 Public domain in the USA. 63 Kingston, William Henry Giles 1814 1880 Kingston, W. H. G. Kingston, W.H.G. Petherick, Horace 1839 1919 Petherick, H. W. (Horace William) Petherick, Horace William The Loss of the Royal George Reading ease score: 78.1 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. Produced by Nick Hodson of London, England "The Loss of the Royal George" by W.H.G. Kingston is a historical adventure novel written in the late 19th century. The book chronicles the tragic sinking of the HMS Royal George, touching on the life of young Benjamin Truscott, the son of the ship's boatswain. Through his eyes, readers will explore themes of survival, friendship, and the trials of life at sea, particularly following the catastrophe. The narrative promises to intertwine personal growth and loss against the backdrop of naval history. The opening of the book introduces readers to Benjamin Truscott, who is reluctantly brought aboard the Royal George by his father, the ships' boatswain. Through Benjamin’s perspective, we learn about the ship’s grandeur and the bustle of naval life. As the story progresses, the child witnesses the chaos of the Seven Years' War, culminating in a fearsome battle that claims his father's life and leads to the vessel's eventual sinking. The harrowing sequence sets the stage for Benjamin's survival and his future responsibilities, emphasizing the themes of duty and resilience amid tragedy. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Sailors -- Juvenile fiction Shipwrecks -- Juvenile fiction PZ Text Browsing: Children & Young Adult Reading Browsing: Fiction 212252 212249 2024-10-09T10:16:56.499503 2023-09-09T11:47:03.281637 text/html text/html 211577 2007-05-09T06:24:32 text/html 227781 2007-05-09T06:24:34 text/html application/zip 313572 2024-10-09T10:17:04.443458 application/epub+zip 316149 2024-10-09T10:17:00.580756 application/epub+zip 134089 2024-10-09T10:16:58.714483 application/epub+zip 455508 2024-10-09T10:17:07.240430 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 446582 2024-10-09T10:17:03.466450 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 242017 2022-09-10T07:18:50.201736 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 201696 201671 2024-10-09T10:16:55.879476 2023-09-09T11:47:02.942646 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 201511 2007-05-09T06:24:32 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 73801 2007-05-09T06:24:34 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 20334 2024-10-09T10:17:07.916418 application/rdf+xml 14823 2024-10-09T10:16:59.611455 image/jpeg 3777 2024-10-09T10:16:59.216456 image/jpeg 307917 2024-10-09T10:16:56.530471 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