Project Gutenberg 2007-06-06 Public domain in the USA. 79 Ballantyne, R. M. (Robert Michael) 1825 1894 Ballantyne, Robert Michael Shifting Winds: A Tough Yarn Reading ease score: 74.8 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. Produced by Nick Hodson of London, England "Shifting Winds: A Tough Yarn" by R. M. Ballantyne is a novel written in the late 19th century. The story revolves around various characters entangled in the lives of fishermen, seamen, and their families in a small coastal village, highlighting themes of adventure and morality. Central to the narrative are the characters Stephen Gaff, a fisherman, his family, and Captain Bingley, who narrates the unfolding events and conveys the Christian message intertwined in their lives. The opening of the book introduces readers to a stormy night at the Gaff family's cottage, where Mrs. Gaff anxiously awaits her husband's return. The scene is lively with the antics of their son, Billy, also known as "The Bu'ster," who is depicted as a mischievous and headstrong child determined to have supper. Moments later, Stephen Gaff enters, having returned from a shipwreck, bringing a wave of relief and joy to his family. The chapter sets up the premise of intertwining lives as it hints at further adventures involving shipwrecks, rescues, and the close-knit community of Wreckumoft, as well as establishing the tone of humor combined with the seriousness of their maritime experiences. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Orphans -- Juvenile fiction Conduct of life -- Juvenile fiction Sailing -- Juvenile fiction Voyages and travels -- Juvenile fiction Seafaring life -- Juvenile fiction Rescues -- Juvenile fiction Sailors -- Juvenile fiction Shipwrecks -- Juvenile fiction PZ Text Children's Fiction Browsing: Children & Young Adult Reading Browsing: Fiction 544034 544035 2024-11-09T11:27:57.527348 2023-09-10T03:53:34.615897 text/html text/html 565410 2007-06-06T14:58:00 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 198957 2007-06-06T14:58:00 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 288904 2024-11-09T11:28:08.251257 application/epub+zip 295962 2024-11-09T11:28:01.416293 application/epub+zip 277319 2024-11-09T11:27:59.891292 application/epub+zip 526420 2024-11-09T11:28:13.084740 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 514564 2024-11-09T11:28:07.241272 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 456097 2022-09-10T08:49:41.208488 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 517241 517216 2024-11-09T11:27:56.491305 2023-09-10T03:53:33.737881 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 517122 2007-06-06T14:58:00 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 201434 2007-06-06T14:58:00 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 21571 2024-11-09T11:28:13.292720 application/rdf+xml 14249 2024-11-09T11:28:00.489282 image/jpeg 3371 2024-11-09T11:28:00.166293 image/jpeg 278985 2024-11-09T11:27:57.574340 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