Project Gutenberg 2007-05-15 Public domain in the USA. 69 Kingston, William Henry Giles 1814 1880 Kingston, W. H. G. Kingston, W.H.G. True Blue Produced by Nick Hodson of London, England "True Blue" by W.H.G. Kingston is a novel written in the late 19th century. The narrative depicts the life of a British seaman during the age of wooden warships and provides a vivid portrayal of naval life, particularly set against the backdrop of significant battles like the one on the "glorious first of June." The story revolves around the main character, William Freeborn, who faces the harsh realities of life at sea, including personal loss and the struggles of parenthood aboard a ship. The opening of the novel sets a dramatic tone as the ship "Terrible" sails through a turbulent Atlantic storm, showcasing the dangers of naval life. The captain, Josiah Penrose, is depicted as a compassionate leader, especially as he tends to the well-being of his crew and their families, including the wife of one of his men, William Freeborn. As the ship bravely faces the elements, Freeborn receives devastating news about his wife, Molly, and the birth of their child, Billy True Blue. Through a blend of adventure and human emotion, Kingston captures the camaraderie and hardships faced by sailors while foreshadowing the challenges that little Billy will encounter as he grows up in the turbulent world of the sea. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Sea stories Seafaring life -- Juvenile fiction Sailors -- Juvenile fiction Great Britain. Royal Navy -- Juvenile fiction PZ Text Browsing: Children & Young Adult Reading Browsing: Literature Browsing: Fiction 648982 648991 2024-09-09T09:50:10.846492 2023-09-09T11:59:46.756998 text/html text/html 661919 2007-05-15T15:55:26 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 226957 2007-05-15T15:55:26 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 277056 2024-09-09T09:50:19.118471 application/epub+zip 288259 2024-09-09T09:50:12.661480 application/epub+zip 288259 2024-09-09T09:50:11.653502 application/epub+zip 495032 2024-09-09T09:50:24.013410 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 481190 2024-09-09T09:50:18.413457 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 481302 2022-09-10T07:38:26.494694 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 629276 629251 2024-09-09T09:50:10.024490 2023-09-09T11:59:45.951008 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 629175 2007-05-15T15:55:26 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 232029 2007-05-15T15:55:26 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 19131 2024-09-09T09:50:24.149424 application/rdf+xml 10857 2024-09-09T09:50:12.015468 image/jpeg 3066 2024-09-09T09:50:11.834488 image/jpeg 270221 2024-09-09T09:50:10.901488 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