Project Gutenberg 2007-06-07 Public domain in the USA. 90 Ballantyne, R. M. (Robert Michael) 1825 1894 Ballantyne, Robert Michael The Hot Swamp Reading ease score: 76.2 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. Produced by Nick Hodson of London, England "The Hot Swamp" by R. M. Ballantyne is a historical novel written in the late 19th century. The story is set nearly two thousand seven hundred years ago in ancient Greece, following the adventures of a Phoenician sea captain named Arkal, who embarks on an expedition filled with romance and peril. The narrative also introduces Prince Bladud, who joins Captain Arkal on his voyage, along with other young men eager to prove their mettle. The opening chapters lay the groundwork for a tale of adventure, exploration, and encounters with both nature and fate. At the start of the novel, we meet Captain Arkal as he prepares to set sail from Hellas on his ship, the "Penelope". The captain bids farewell to his wife Penelope and their infant son before heading to the harbor. Anticipating the arrival of Prince Bladud and his fellow young adventurers, Arkal exhibits a blend of humor and frustration at the delay. When the young men finally arrive, including Prince Bladud and his friend Dromas, they set sail, unaware of the dangers that await them at sea, such as pirates and fierce storms. The opening portion sets a vibrant tone filled with excitement and foreshadowing, hinting at the challenges and discoveries that lie ahead for the crew on their journey through the ancient world. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Conduct of life -- Juvenile fiction Adventure stories Friendship -- Juvenile fiction Pirates -- Juvenile fiction Voyages and travels -- Juvenile fiction Caves -- Juvenile fiction Princes -- Juvenile fiction Shipwrecks -- Juvenile fiction PZ Text Children's Fiction Browsing: Children & Young Adult Reading Browsing: Fiction 542115 542116 2024-10-09T11:55:18.572293 2023-09-10T04:03:40.831910 text/html text/html 557409 2007-06-07T11:54:08 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 193761 2007-06-07T11:54:08 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 265191 2024-10-09T11:55:27.830253 application/epub+zip 274494 2024-10-09T11:55:21.022292 application/epub+zip 274494 2024-10-09T11:55:19.550300 application/epub+zip 459624 2024-10-09T11:55:32.849201 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 448972 2024-10-09T11:55:26.934237 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 419080 2022-09-10T09:05:38.672129 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 515533 515508 2024-10-09T11:55:17.415278 2023-09-10T04:03:39.889898 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 515452 2007-06-07T11:54:06 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 195823 2007-06-07T11:54:08 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 515443 2007-06-07T11:54:08 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 195799 2007-06-07T11:54:08 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 23416 2024-10-09T11:55:32.987217 application/rdf+xml 9879 2024-10-09T11:55:20.140313 image/jpeg 2818 2024-10-09T11:55:19.846266 image/jpeg 254416 2024-10-09T11:55:18.623268 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