Project Gutenberg 2007-11-06 Public domain in the USA. 81 Optic, Oliver 1822 1897 Adams, William T. (William Taylor) Adams, William Taylor The Yacht Club; or, The Young Boat-Builder Reading ease score: 81.7 (6th grade). Easy to read. Produced by David Edwards, Emmy and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from scans of public domain material produced by Microsoft for their Live Search Books site.) "The Yacht Club; or, The Young Boat-Builder" by Oliver Optic is a novel written in the late 19th century. The story centers around Donald John Ramsay, known as Don John, a young man from Belfast who possesses aspirations of becoming a skilled boat-builder like his father. The narrative unfolds predominantly against the backdrop of yachting events in the picturesque Penobscot Bay, exploring the excitement of yacht races and the dynamics of friendship among young boat enthusiasts. At the start of the novel, the reader is introduced to Don John and a lively interaction with Miss Nellie Patterdale, revealing both his admiration for her and his background as the son of a boat-builder. The opening establishes not only the setting and the main character but also hints at underlying themes involving youth, ambition, and the moral lessons that come with growing up. Amidst his youthful pursuits and budding relationship with Nellie, the scene shifts dramatically when Don John's father falls gravely ill, prompting a reflection on familial duties and the responsibilities he must assume moving forward. This blend of maritime adventure and personal growth sets the stage for an engaging exploration of character and community in the chapters that follow. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Young men -- Conduct of life -- Juvenile fiction Sailing -- Juvenile fiction Yachts -- Juvenile fiction PZ Text Children's Fiction Browsing: Children & Young Adult Reading Browsing: Fiction 467805 467832 2024-10-10T08:02:02.515301 2023-09-10T10:40:19.796946 text/html text/html 463246 2021-01-03T03:54:03 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 1752681 2021-01-03T03:54:03 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 1800234 2024-10-10T08:02:10.800180 application/epub+zip 1800336 2024-10-10T08:02:03.923324 application/epub+zip 195038 2024-10-10T08:02:03.194242 application/epub+zip 1951066 2024-10-10T08:02:15.818167 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1904014 2024-10-10T08:02:09.919211 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 300379 2022-09-11T05:09:10.818425 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 390672 390444 2024-10-10T08:02:00.752218 2023-09-10T10:40:18.272429 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 390448 2021-01-03T03:54:03 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 136692 2021-01-03T03:54:03 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 390439 2021-01-03T03:54:03 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 136672 2021-01-03T03:54:03 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 22510 2024-10-10T08:02:15.961128 application/rdf+xml 18808 2024-10-10T08:02:03.296210 image/jpeg 2400 2024-10-10T08:02:03.246265 image/jpeg 1752066 2024-10-10T08:02:02.595269 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 More titles under Ashton, Warren T.