Project Gutenberg 2007-05-15 Public domain in the USA. 79 Kingston, William Henry Giles 1814 1880 Kingston, W. H. G. Kingston, W.H.G. Durden, James 1878 1964 Peter Trawl; Or, The Adventures of a Whaler Reading ease score: 84.9 (6th grade). Easy to read. Produced by Nick Hodson of London, England "Peter Trawl; Or, The Adventures of a Whaler" by William Henry Giles Kingston is a novel likely written in the mid-19th century. It tells the story of a young boy named Peter Trawl, whose life is turned upside down by a series of tragic events, leading him to a life of adventure at sea. As Peter faces the loss of his parents and his hardships in Portsmouth, he embarks on a journey aboard a whaling ship, seeking not only a new life but also his long-lost brother. The opening portion of the narrative introduces us to Peter's difficult circumstances, beginning with the deaths of his parents following the family's financial ruin. With their passing, Peter finds himself supported by a kind shipowner named Mr. Gray, who gives him the opportunity to work on a whaling vessel. As Peter navigates his new world, he learns valuable lessons about resilience and familial bonds, especially in his quest to reunite with his brother Jack, who sailed away prior to the story's beginning. This initial chapter sets the stage for Peter's adventures, illustrating themes of survival, adventure, and the power of friendship. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Conduct of life -- Juvenile fiction Sailing -- Juvenile fiction Adventure and adventurers -- Juvenile fiction Voyages and travels -- Juvenile fiction Mutiny -- Juvenile fiction Shipwrecks -- Juvenile fiction Whaling -- Juvenile fiction PZ Text Browsing: Children & Young Adult Reading Browsing: Travel & Geography Browsing: Fiction 636137 636134 2024-10-09T10:34:38.460390 2023-09-09T11:58:31.003862 text/html text/html 647747 2007-05-15T14:50:46 text/html 342635 2007-05-15T14:50:46 text/html application/zip 438930 2024-10-09T10:34:49.631342 application/epub+zip 448536 2024-10-09T10:34:42.390422 application/epub+zip 300323 2024-10-09T10:34:40.830403 application/epub+zip 735955 2024-10-09T10:34:54.850318 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 725969 2024-10-09T10:34:48.628395 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 567647 2022-09-10T07:36:26.596702 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 616158 616133 2024-10-09T10:34:37.524439 2023-09-09T11:58:30.212874 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 615972 2007-05-15T14:50:46 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 225113 2007-05-15T14:50:46 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 21616 2024-10-09T10:34:55.002307 application/rdf+xml 19678 2024-10-09T10:34:41.396391 image/jpeg 4496 2024-10-09T10:34:41.112380 image/jpeg 426513 2024-10-09T10:34:38.532406 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