Project Gutenberg 2007-10-25 Public domain in the USA. 60 Kingston, William Henry Giles 1814 1880 Kingston, W. H. G. Kingston, W.H.G. Michael Penguyne; Or, Fisher Life on the Cornish Coast Produced by Nick Hodson of London, England "Michael Penguyne; Fisher Life on the Cornish Coast" by William H. G. Kingston is a historical novel written in the late 19th century. The narrative centers around the life of Michael Penguyne, a young fisherman growing up in Cornwall alongside his father Paul Trefusis, who imparts wisdom on resilience and faith amidst the struggles of their coastal life. The story explores themes of loss, survival, and community, highlighting the hardships faced by fisherfolk, including the dangers of the sea and the moral lessons that shape Michael's character. At the start of the novel, we are introduced to Michael and his father as they navigate the challenges of fishing on the tumultuous Cornish waters. The opening chapter reveals their strong bond, with Paul intending to tell Michael about his true parentage—a connection to a friend who perished at sea, highlighting the themes of family and duty. As they prepare their fishing boat "Wild Duck" for another day at sea, Michael learns about the will of God and the importance of caring for one another, setting the stage for the trials they are about to face. Meanwhile, the stormy weather foreshadows impending challenges, particularly regarding Paul's health and the dangers present in their volatile seaside existence. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Christian life -- Juvenile fiction Orphans -- Juvenile fiction Adopted children -- Juvenile fiction Fishers -- Juvenile fiction Courtship -- Juvenile fiction PZ Text Browsing: Children & Young Adult Reading Browsing: Literature Browsing: Fiction 207977 207986 2024-09-10T06:41:33.168246 2023-09-10T09:59:54.322282 text/html text/html 208235 2007-10-25T04:31:38 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 146438 2007-10-25T04:31:38 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 216689 2024-09-10T06:41:38.415219 application/epub+zip 218332 2024-09-10T06:41:34.968241 application/epub+zip 142930 2024-09-10T06:41:33.967217 application/epub+zip 396452 2024-09-10T06:41:40.946217 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 388263 2024-09-10T06:41:37.718208 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 313641 2022-09-11T04:15:45.120473 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 195612 195587 2024-09-10T06:41:32.756261 2023-09-10T09:59:53.942265 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 195343 2007-10-25T04:31:38 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 72511 2007-10-25T04:31:38 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 19454 2024-09-10T06:41:41.101195 application/rdf+xml 22759 2024-09-10T06:41:34.317228 image/jpeg 4468 2024-09-10T06:41:34.140233 image/jpeg 215503 2024-09-10T06:41:33.195220 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