Project Gutenberg 2011-10-01 Public domain in the USA. 75 Stables, Gordon 1840 1910 Stables, William Gordon Stables, W. Gordon (William Gordon) Gordon-Stables, W. Stewart, Allan 1865 1951 The Island of Gold: A Sailor's Yarn Produced by Nick Hodson of London, England "The Island of Gold: A Sailor's Yarn" by Gordon Stables is a children's novel written in the late 19th century. The story follows the adventures of a young boy named Ransey Tansey and his little sister Babs, who navigate life along the English canal while living in modest circumstances. The narrative is filled with themes of warmth and familial love, making it particularly engaging for a young audience. The opening of the book introduces us to Ransey Tansey, an industrious eight-year-old boy caring for his three-year-old sister, Babs, while anticipating the return of their father from a trip. The setting is a humble cottage where the siblings share joyful moments with various animal companions, including a loyal dog named Bob and a dancing crane known as the Admiral. Ransey displays his playful and responsible nature as he takes charge of everyday tasks, from fetching milk to preparing meals. Their simple yet imaginative life in the countryside sets the stage for future adventures, hinting at a whimsical exploration filled with nature and the bond between siblings. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Sea stories Conduct of life -- Juvenile fiction Shipwreck survival -- Juvenile fiction Treasure troves -- Juvenile fiction Adventure and adventurers -- Juvenile fiction Voyages and travels -- Juvenile fiction Seafaring life -- Juvenile fiction Sailors -- Juvenile fiction Shipwrecks -- Juvenile fiction Youth -- Conduct of life -- Juvenile fiction Oceania -- Juvenile fiction Youth and death -- Juvenile fiction Volcanoes -- Juvenile fiction Indigenous peoples -- Juvenile fiction PZ Text Browsing: Children & Young Adult Reading Browsing: Literature Browsing: Fiction 541374 541385 2024-09-16T03:58:03.628022 2023-09-16T10:30:49.818701 text/html text/html 555941 2011-10-01T10:51:42 text/html; charset=utf-8 1088247 2011-10-01T10:51:44 text/html; charset=utf-8 application/zip 1209117 2024-09-16T03:58:12.545962 application/epub+zip 1215922 2024-09-16T03:58:05.663006 application/epub+zip 255892 2024-09-16T03:58:04.495013 application/epub+zip 1456158 2024-09-16T03:58:17.625943 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1426147 2024-09-16T03:58:11.648979 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 438322 2022-09-17T08:31:28.431818 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 467695 467670 2024-09-16T03:58:02.494040 2023-09-16T10:30:48.696611 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 467574 2011-10-01T10:51:42 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 182238 2011-10-01T10:51:44 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 22689 2024-09-16T03:58:17.771920 application/rdf+xml 15026 2024-09-16T03:58:04.869982 image/jpeg 3508 2024-09-16T03:58:04.682968 image/jpeg 1147331 2024-09-16T03:58:03.690970 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 en.wikipedia