Project Gutenberg 2007-06-12 Public domain in the USA. 38 Kingston, William Henry Giles 1814 1880 Kingston, W. H. G. Kingston, W.H.G. Paul Gerrard, the Cabin Boy Produced by Nick Hodson of London, England "Paul Gerrard, the Cabin Boy" by William Henry Giles Kingston is a historical adventure novel written in the late 19th century. The story follows the young protagonist, Paul Gerrard, as he embarks on a challenging journey at sea after his family loses their fortune due to a lawsuit. Facing adversity and a harsh life aboard the frigate "Cerberus", Paul must navigate not only his new position as a cabin boy but also his complicated feelings towards his fellow shipmates, particularly Gilbert Devereux, the son of the family responsible for his misfortunes. At the start of the narrative, the reader is introduced to the tumultuous life on the "Cerberus" during a stormy night at sea. The midshipmen, including Paul, revel in their camaraderie despite the chaos, highlighting their youthful bravado. However, amid the laughter, Paul struggles with personal turmoil, grappling with his past and the public disgrace of his family. The chapter intricately sets up the socio-political dynamics on board while introducing the themes of loyalty, rivalry, and the harsh realities of naval life, which Paul quickly learns to endure. As the frigate faces battles and unforeseen dangers, Paul's character is poised for development, hinting at the adventures and trials to come. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Adventure stories British -- France -- Fiction Pirates -- Fiction Sailors -- Fiction Shipwrecks -- Fiction Seafaring life -- Fiction PR Text Browsing: Literature Browsing: Travel & Geography Browsing: Fiction 484866 484875 2024-09-09T11:16:05.756065 2023-09-10T04:16:53.148944 text/html text/html 493818 2007-06-12T07:30:12 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 489692 2007-06-12T07:30:14 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 560244 2024-09-09T11:16:12.790022 application/epub+zip 565095 2024-09-09T11:16:07.611055 application/epub+zip 237338 2024-09-09T11:16:06.593060 application/epub+zip 738117 2024-09-09T11:16:16.648986 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 729103 2024-09-09T11:16:12.069017 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 402810 2022-09-10T09:23:35.014204 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 470017 469992 2024-09-09T11:16:05.014047 2023-09-10T04:16:52.557941 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 469881 2007-06-12T07:30:12 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 173494 2007-06-12T07:30:12 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 19633 2024-09-09T11:16:16.784990 application/rdf+xml 13877 2024-09-09T11:16:06.946029 image/jpeg 3780 2024-09-09T11:16:06.768020 image/jpeg 548490 2024-09-09T11:16:05.825030 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