Project Gutenberg 2007-11-16 Public domain in the USA. 69 Kingston, William Henry Giles 1814 1880 Kingston, W. H. G. Kingston, W.H.G. The Story of Nelson also "The Grateful Indian", "The Boatswain's Son" Reading ease score: 76.2 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. Produced by Nick Hodson of London, England "The Story of Nelson" by William Henry Giles Kingston is a collection of short stories written in the late 19th century. The foremost tale centers around Lord Horatio Nelson, exploring his life and adventures at sea as recounted by a character who admired him, weaving together historical elements with a personal narrative. The other stories delve into different settings, such as farming in North America and a young boy's rise to naval ranks, reflective of the themes of bravery and the sea's challenges. The opening of the book introduces the narrative through a young boy's desire to become a sailor, which leads him to Greenwich Hospital to meet veterans who served under Nelson. The young narrator's admiration for Nelson is clear as he expresses his longing for adventure on the sea. This setting establishes a critical backdrop, as an old naval officer begins to recount his memories of Nelson, highlighting the captain's courage and charisma during pivotal moments in maritime history. In this way, the book sets the stage for exploring not only the iconic naval hero but also the world of seafaring life that shaped his legacy. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Children's stories Indians of North America -- Juvenile fiction Nelson, Horatio Nelson, Viscount, 1758-1805 -- Juvenile fiction Seafaring life -- Juvenile fiction Ship captains -- Juvenile fiction PZ Text Browsing: Children & Young Adult Reading Browsing: Fiction 246198 246199 2024-10-10T08:41:13.032267 2023-09-10T11:11:10.959819 text/html text/html 246778 2007-11-15T17:00:58 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 86170 2007-11-15T17:00:58 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 161762 2024-10-10T08:41:19.715193 application/epub+zip 164284 2024-10-10T08:41:16.107218 application/epub+zip 151341 2024-10-10T08:41:14.709250 application/epub+zip 273871 2024-10-10T08:41:22.485184 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 265386 2024-10-10T08:41:18.912208 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 262167 2022-09-11T05:50:49.385419 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 236267 236242 2024-10-10T08:41:12.616269 2023-09-10T11:11:10.592826 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 236234 2007-11-15T17:00:58 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 88219 2007-11-15T17:00:58 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 20472 2024-10-10T08:41:22.610177 application/rdf+xml 10100 2024-10-10T08:41:15.264254 image/jpeg 2702 2024-10-10T08:41:14.986240 image/jpeg 156664 2024-10-10T08:41:13.055253 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