Project Gutenberg 2007-06-07 Public domain in the USA. 134 Ballantyne, R. M. (Robert Michael) 1825 1894 Ballantyne, Robert Michael The Lighthouse Reading ease score: 74.1 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. Produced by Nick Hodson of London, England "The Lighthouse" by R.M. Ballantyne is a novel written in the late 19th century. The story unfolds around the dangerous Bell Rock and follows the lives of fishermen and shipwreck survivors, including the main character, Ruby Brand, a young sailor who becomes entwined in a series of misadventures and challenges tied to the rock's treacherous reputation. Themes of survival, the bond between characters, and the quest for redemption are woven throughout the narrative. At the start of the tale, we are introduced to two fishermen, Jock Swankie (Big Swankie) and Davy Spink, as they set out to sea on a calm morning to fish at the perilous Inch Cape, known for its hidden dangers. As they navigate the waters, they discover remnants of recent shipwrecks on the Bell Rock and retrieve a range of treasures, including valuables from the deceased body of an old man. Meanwhile, Ruby Brand experiences his own troubles, being hunted by a press-gang as he wishes to stay home to care for his mother. The opening chapters lay the groundwork for the perilous journeys and moral dilemmas faced by the characters, establishing a gripping atmosphere steeped in maritime danger and personal conflict. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Voyages and travels -- Juvenile fiction Seafaring life -- Juvenile fiction Rescues -- Juvenile fiction Shipwrecks -- Juvenile fiction Smugglers -- Juvenile fiction Lighthouses -- Juvenile fiction Courtship -- Juvenile fiction Impressment -- Juvenile fiction PZ Text Children's Fiction Browsing: Children & Young Adult Reading Browsing: Literature Browsing: Fiction 551062 551063 2024-10-09T11:52:38.478099 2023-09-10T04:01:47.138964 text/html text/html 568313 2007-06-07T11:10:44 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 199575 2007-06-07T11:10:44 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 267741 2024-10-09T11:52:48.217070 application/epub+zip 275563 2024-10-09T11:52:41.030122 application/epub+zip 275564 2024-10-09T11:52:39.631124 application/epub+zip 472585 2024-10-09T11:52:53.343027 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 458595 2024-10-09T11:52:47.278077 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 427305 2022-09-10T09:02:36.018184 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 521886 521861 2024-10-09T11:52:37.397116 2023-09-10T04:01:46.212945 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 521802 2007-06-07T11:10:44 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 201180 2007-06-07T11:10:44 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 21727 2024-10-09T11:52:53.482037 application/rdf+xml 11071 2024-10-09T11:52:40.199080 image/jpeg 3100 2024-10-09T11:52:39.915093 image/jpeg 256364 2024-10-09T11:52:38.551109 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