Project Gutenberg 2007-05-16 Public domain in the USA. 71 Kingston, William Henry Giles 1814 1880 Kingston, W. H. G. Kingston, W.H.G. The Boy who sailed with Blake Reading ease score: 73.1 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. Produced by Nick Hodson of London, England "The Boy Who Sailed with Blake" by W.H.G. Kingston is a historical novel written in the mid-19th century. Set against the backdrop of the English Civil War in the 1650s, the story follows the young protagonist, Ben Bracewell, along with his friends Lancelot Kerridge and Dick Harvey, as they become embroiled in the conflict between the Parliamentarians and the Royalists. With a focus on the valor and experiences of the characters, the novel explores themes of heroism, conscience, and the struggle for civil and religious liberties. At the start of the narrative, the boys find themselves on a fishing trip off the coast of Lyme when they hear the bells of Saint Michael's, signaling the arrival of a military presence. The opening chapters introduce their community's fears regarding a Cavalier attack, as Colonel Blake arrives with his troops to defend the town. As tensions mount, Ben and his friends engage in preparation for potential conflict, illustrating both their youthful enthusiasm and the serious stakes surrounding them. The boys' determination to contribute to the defense of their home shows their dedication to the cause and sets the stage for the historical events that unfold throughout the story. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Christian life -- Juvenile fiction Adventure and adventurers -- Juvenile fiction Voyages and travels -- Juvenile fiction Sailors -- Juvenile fiction Blake, Robert, 1599-1657 -- Juvenile fiction Great Britain -- History -- Civil War, 1642-1649 -- Juvenile fiction Naval battles -- England -- Juvenile fiction PZ Text Browsing: Children & Young Adult Reading Browsing: History - British Browsing: Fiction 311357 311354 2024-10-09T10:37:45.387409 2023-09-09T12:00:53.959540 text/html text/html 311122 2007-05-16T08:08:02 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 405714 2007-05-16T08:08:04 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 495614 2024-10-09T10:37:53.826387 application/epub+zip 498687 2024-10-09T10:37:49.084424 application/epub+zip 172275 2024-10-09T10:37:47.651448 application/epub+zip 682359 2024-10-09T10:37:57.289350 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 672534 2024-10-09T10:37:52.869371 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 325793 2022-09-10T07:39:55.491917 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 299108 299083 2024-10-09T10:37:44.669429 2023-09-09T12:00:53.411543 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 298925 2007-05-16T08:08:02 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 110318 2007-05-16T08:08:02 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 21377 2024-10-09T10:37:57.421346 application/rdf+xml 15438 2024-10-09T10:37:48.227407 image/jpeg 3699 2024-10-09T10:37:47.942395 image/jpeg 486170 2024-10-09T10:37:45.426414 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