Project Gutenberg 2009-02-25 Public domain in the USA. 63 Henty, G. A. (George Alfred) 1832 1902 Henty, George Alfred Henty, G.A. A Chapter of Adventures Reading ease score: 85.6 (6th grade). Easy to read. Produced by David Edwards, Emmy and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive) "A Chapter of Adventures" by G. A. Henty is a historical adventure novel written in the late 19th century. It follows the story of young Jack Robson, a diligent fisherman’s son from the overlooked fishing village of Leigh, who embarks on a series of maritime experiences that test his resolve and courage. Set against the backdrop of maritime challenges and the local fishing culture, the book promises thrilling explorations and vivid depictions of life at sea. The opening of the story begins by portraying the fishing village of Leigh and introducing Jack, a fourteen-year-old lad who works on a fishing boat and is eager to embrace the life of a fisherman. Jack's day starts with a return from a successful fishing trip, showcasing the community's proud fishermen and their rigorous routines. However, danger strikes when Jack, along with friends, goes cockling and finds their boat adrift due to rising tides. They encounter perilous waves and are nearly swept away, only to be saved in the nick of time by a coast-guard. This initial adventure sets the tone for Jack’s character growth and the broader array of adventures that await him on the high seas. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Alexandria (Egypt) -- History -- Bombardment, 1882 -- Juvenile fiction PZ Text Browsing: Children & Young Adult Reading Browsing: History - General Browsing: Fiction 377551 377559 2024-10-12T08:00:18.112380 2023-09-12T10:55:58.965069 text/html text/html 378156 2009-02-25T08:21:34 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 336295 2009-02-25T08:21:34 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 424523 2024-10-12T08:00:26.749267 application/epub+zip 428359 2024-10-12T08:00:21.479313 application/epub+zip 216012 2024-10-12T08:00:20.056291 application/epub+zip 616514 2024-10-12T08:00:30.887220 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 578305 2024-10-12T08:00:25.847299 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 337479 2022-09-13T07:31:19.561787 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 346159 345963 2024-10-12T08:00:17.091288 2023-09-12T10:55:58.309060 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 346064 2009-02-25T08:21:34 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 127581 2009-02-25T08:21:34 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 346055 2009-02-25T08:21:34 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 127560 2009-02-25T08:21:34 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 21610 2024-10-12T08:00:31.018221 application/rdf+xml 13989 2024-10-12T08:00:20.609280 image/jpeg 3917 2024-10-12T08:00:20.331380 image/jpeg 408483 2024-10-12T08:00:18.157332 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