Project Gutenberg 2007-05-15 Public domain in the USA. 152 Kingston, William Henry Giles 1814 1880 Kingston, W. H. G. Kingston, W.H.G. The Cruise of the "Dainty"; Or, Rovings in the Pacific Reading ease score: 73.1 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. Produced by Nick Hodson of London, England "The Cruise of the 'Dainty'; Or, Rovings in the Pacific" by William H. G. Kingston is an adventurous novel written in the late 19th century. The narrative follows the escapades of Harry Morton and his brother Ned on their schooner, the Dainty, as they navigate the treacherous waters of the Pacific, dealing with hostile natives, trying weather conditions, and unexpected challenges. Along the way, they encounter various characters, including a young stowaway named Dick Tilston, whose journey intertwines with the crew's mission. The opening of the story introduces the reader to the Dainty as she drifts in a calamitous calm on the Pacific Ocean. The crew is portrayed as a mix of experienced sailors and eager novices, including Harry, who tries to maintain buoyancy amid their frustrations and the oppressive heat. The narrative swiftly establishes an air of tension as they anticipate the dangers lurking in these waters, including perilous reefs and the potential hostility of the islanders. As preparations for their upcoming adventures unfold, themes of responsibility and camaraderie amongst the crew begin to shine through, particularly as they prepare to confront the challenges both at sea and on the islands they aim to explore. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Seafaring life -- Juvenile fiction Sailors -- Juvenile fiction Schooners -- Juvenile fiction Islands of the Pacific -- Juvenile fiction Missions -- Islands of the Pacific -- Juvenile fiction PZ Text Browsing: Children & Young Adult Reading Browsing: Literature Browsing: Travel & Geography Browsing: Fiction 270885 270883 2024-10-09T10:29:48.409446 2023-09-09T11:55:05.168641 text/html text/html 270429 2007-05-15T13:12:28 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 381782 2007-05-15T13:12:28 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 493212 2024-10-09T10:29:56.675391 application/epub+zip 496497 2024-10-09T10:29:52.591396 application/epub+zip 165432 2024-10-09T10:29:51.098414 application/epub+zip 718784 2024-10-09T10:29:59.591369 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 710576 2024-10-09T10:29:55.718390 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 354163 2022-09-10T07:31:00.674606 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 260775 260750 2024-10-09T10:29:47.905422 2023-09-09T11:55:04.806658 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 260517 2007-05-15T13:12:28 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 95648 2007-05-15T13:12:28 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 21089 2024-10-09T10:29:59.733354 application/rdf+xml 22021 2024-10-09T10:29:51.662402 image/jpeg 4513 2024-10-09T10:29:51.383399 image/jpeg 480957 2024-10-09T10:29:48.444421 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