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 Project Gutenberg 2007-06-07 Public domain in the USA. 116 Ballantyne, R. M. (Robert Michael) 1825 1894 Ballantyne, Robert Michael The Floating Light of the Goodwin Sands Produced by Nick Hodson of London, England "The Floating Light of the Goodwin Sands" by R. M. Ballantyne is a novel written in the late 19th century. The story revolves around the adventures and life of people associated with floating lighthouses off the British coast, particularly one known as the Gull-Light. As the narrative unfolds, the reader is introduced to various characters, including a curious traveler with keen grey eyes and the crew of the Gull, each with their separate challenges and interactions with fate. At the start of the book, the author presents a preface that outlines the significance of floating lighthouses and the lives of their crews, establishing a tone of wonder and respect for these unique vessels. In the opening chapter, readers meet a mysterious traveler who arrives at Ramsgate, seeking information about a man named Jones, which hints at an impending conflict. The traveler’s inquiries set a mysterious tone, foreshadowing deeper entanglements as he interacts with the crew of the Gull-Light, including Mr. Welton, the mate, and his son Jim. As the scene develops, there remains a sense of anticipation and curiosity surrounding the traveler’s purpose, the historical setting of lighthouses, and the looming dangers of the sea, paving the way for intriguing adventures to come. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Christian life -- Juvenile fiction Conduct of life -- Juvenile fiction Seafaring life -- Juvenile fiction Shipwrecks -- Juvenile fiction Young men -- Juvenile fiction Lighthouses -- Juvenile fiction Courtship -- Juvenile fiction PZ Text Children's Fiction Browsing: Children & Young Adult Reading Browsing: Literature Browsing: Fiction 567396 567405 2024-09-09T10:56:54.759897 2023-09-10T03:59:59.313072 text/html text/html 587564 2007-06-07T10:11:06 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 210205 2007-06-07T10:11:06 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 270092 2024-09-09T10:57:03.105891 application/epub+zip 278643 2024-09-09T10:56:56.682896 application/epub+zip 278644 2024-09-09T10:56:55.553906 application/epub+zip 522940 2024-09-09T10:57:07.861331 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 510068 2024-09-09T10:57:02.310868 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 510269 2022-09-10T08:59:47.958328 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 541619 541594 2024-09-09T10:56:53.994893 2023-09-10T03:59:58.426055 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 541522 2007-06-07T10:11:04 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 211822 2007-06-07T10:11:06 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 20205 2024-09-09T10:57:08.004333 application/rdf+xml 16364 2024-09-09T10:56:55.956888 image/jpeg 3973 2024-09-09T10:56:55.750884 image/jpeg 262551 2024-09-09T10:56:54.809912 application/octet-stream application/zip en.wikipedia