Project Gutenberg 2008-02-22 Public domain in the USA. 186 Kingston, William Henry Giles 1814 1880 Kingston, W. H. G. Kingston, W.H.G. The Voyages of the "Ranger" and "Crusader" And what befell their Passengers and Crews. Reading ease score: 76.7 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. Produced by Nick Hodson of London, England "The Voyages of the 'Ranger' and 'Crusader'" by W.H.G. Kingston is a historical adventure novel written in the mid-19th century. The narrative follows two naval vessels, the "Ranger," serving as a troopship, and the "Crusader," an emigrant ship bound for New Zealand, as they encounter various perils during their voyages. Central to the story are the characters of Willy Dicey, a young sailor eager for adventure, and Harry Shafto, his companion, as they navigate challenges that test their courage and resilience. At the start of the novel, we are introduced to the festive atmosphere at Major Shafto's home during a Christmas gathering. Young Willy Dicey is poised to embark on a sea voyage with Harry aboard the "Ranger." The narrative transitions to the preparations for the journey ahead, detailing the family dynamics and friendships that underpin Willy's departure. Kingston sets the stage for the adventure to come by establishing the contrasting fates of the two ships while hinting at the challenges and dangers they will face, particularly as the "Crusader" encounters a treacherous fate after a mutiny among its passengers. The opening lays the groundwork for an exploration of themes like bravery, the immigrant experience, and the trials of life at sea. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Seafaring life -- Juvenile fiction PZ Text Browsing: Children & Young Adult Reading Browsing: Literature Browsing: Fiction 527818 527815 2025-01-10T09:00:02.369064 2023-09-11T05:53:24.887264 text/html text/html 538056 2008-02-22T07:33:46 text/html 451791 2008-02-22T07:33:48 text/html application/zip 558806 2025-01-10T09:00:12.058978 application/epub+zip 562608 2025-01-10T09:00:06.313989 application/epub+zip 265207 2025-01-10T09:00:04.821989 application/epub+zip 825455 2025-01-10T09:00:16.383950 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 816770 2025-01-10T09:00:11.095303 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 526659 2022-09-11T11:19:26.343932 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 513901 513876 2025-01-10T09:00:01.650004 2023-09-11T05:53:24.298272 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 513843 2008-02-22T07:33:46 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 190711 2008-02-22T07:33:48 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 19822 2025-01-10T09:00:16.510940 application/rdf+xml 18797 2025-01-10T09:00:05.380015 image/jpeg 4247 2025-01-10T09:00:05.095984 image/jpeg 539546 2025-01-10T09:00:02.428006 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