Project Gutenberg 2007-06-07 Public domain in the USA. 80 Ballantyne, R. M. (Robert Michael) 1825 1894 Ballantyne, Robert Michael The Coxswain's Bride; also, Jack Frost and Sons; and, A Double Rescue Produced by Nick Hodson of London, England "The Coxswain's Bride" by R.M. Ballantyne is a novel written in the late 19th century. The story follows Robert Massey, affectionately known as Sturdy Bob, who serves as the coxswain of the Greyton lifeboat. The plot touches on his life at sea, his love for a local fisher-girl named Nellie, and the challenges they face within the context of maritime adventures and heroism. The opening of the novel introduces us to the protagonist, Bob Massey, on a serene September evening with his bride-to-be, Nellie Carr. As they enjoy each other's company, Bob reflects on their impending marriage. The tranquility is disrupted by a call to duty when they learn of an impending storm, leading Bob to prepare for a potential rescue mission with his lifeboat crew. The narrative hints at the action to follow, introducing themes of bravery, love, and sacrifice as Bob and his crew navigate challenges posed by the sea. The impending storm sets the stage for the heroic endeavors that will unfold in the lifeboat, emphasizing both the peril and camaraderie in their lives. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Sea stories Rescues -- Juvenile fiction Winter -- Juvenile fiction Charity -- Juvenile fiction PZ Text Children's Fiction Browsing: Children & Young Adult Reading Browsing: Culture/Civilization/Society Browsing: Fiction 330626 330635 2024-09-09T10:54:51.147029 2023-09-10T03:58:12.440678 text/html text/html 340357 2007-06-07T09:33:08 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 121672 2007-06-07T09:33:08 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 197595 2024-09-09T10:54:58.622984 application/epub+zip 201965 2024-09-09T10:54:54.112998 application/epub+zip 186033 2024-09-09T10:54:53.009045 application/epub+zip 460960 2024-09-09T10:55:01.938998 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 451557 2024-09-09T10:54:57.841013 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 259890 2022-09-10T08:56:57.729468 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 311628 311603 2024-09-09T10:54:50.525048 2023-09-10T03:58:11.939681 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 311410 2007-06-07T09:33:08 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 121750 2007-06-07T09:33:08 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 19393 2024-09-09T10:55:02.078960 application/rdf+xml 25413 2024-09-09T10:54:53.376008 image/jpeg 4814 2024-09-09T10:54:53.190017 image/jpeg 196072 2024-09-09T10:54:51.176052 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