Project Gutenberg 2012-04-19 Public domain in the USA. 97 Westerman, Percy F. (Percy Francis) 1876 1959 Hodgson, E. S. (Edward Smith) 1866 1937 Hodgson, E.S. Hodgson, Edward Smith A Lad of Grit: A Story of Adventure on Land and Sea in Restoration Times Produced by Al Haines "A Lad of Grit: A Story of Adventure on Land and Sea in Restoration Times" by Percy F. Westerman is a historical novel written in the early 20th century. The narrative follows the young protagonist, Aubrey Wentworth, against the backdrop of Restoration England, as he grapples with the aftermath of his father's brutal murder and embarks on a journey filled with adventure, danger, and aspirations of naval glory. The vivid depiction of historical events, characters, and settings provides an engaging glimpse into a tumultuous period marked by political intrigue and conflict. At the start of the story, we are introduced to Aubrey and his father, Owen Wentworth, as they return home from a fair, only to be drawn into a violent confrontation with a Roundhead soldier named Increase Joyce, who ultimately kills Owen. This traumatic event propels Aubrey into a world of challenges; he faces not only the emotional turmoil of loss but also the immediate threat of danger. The narrative sets the stage for Aubrey's growth as he contemplates his future, eventually leading him into the realm of seafaring and the pursuit of justice for his father, promising a tale rich in adventure and personal evolution. (This is an automatically generated summary.) file:///public/vhost/g/gutenberg/html/files/39490/39490-rst/images/img-cover.jpg en Adventure stories Great Britain -- History -- Restoration, 1660-1688 -- Juvenile fiction PZ Text Browsing: Children & Young Adult Reading Browsing: History - British Browsing: Fiction 392330 392285 2024-09-16T14:33:05.383436 2023-09-17T09:00:09.627056 text/html text/html 393205 2012-04-19T21:15:54 text/html; charset=utf-8 475398 2012-04-19T21:15:54 text/html; charset=utf-8 application/zip 526655 2024-09-16T14:33:21.096298 application/epub+zip 750344 2024-09-16T14:33:19.368329 application/pdf 412679 2024-09-16T14:33:09.291425 application/pdf 526475 2024-09-16T14:33:11.683406 application/epub+zip 240622 2024-09-16T14:33:07.007382 application/epub+zip 628795 2024-09-16T14:33:25.553286 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 582897 2024-09-16T14:33:17.232330 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 297653 2022-09-18T06:26:42.553181 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 336005 2024-09-16T14:33:04.725383 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 336052 2012-04-19T21:18:00 text/plain; charset=utf-8 131257 2012-04-19T21:18:00 text/plain; charset=utf-8 application/zip 335046 2012-04-19T21:18:14 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 131062 2012-04-19T21:18:14 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 335052 2012-04-19T21:18:28 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 131051 2012-04-19T21:18:28 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 26998 2024-09-16T14:33:25.716275 application/rdf+xml 319052 2024-09-16T14:33:03.764422 2023-09-17T09:00:09.242057 text/x-rst text/x-rst 319052 2012-04-19T21:18:30 text/x-rst 459377 2012-04-19T21:18:30 text/x-rst application/zip 21785 2024-09-16T14:33:09.983357 image/jpeg 3817 2024-09-16T14:33:09.629379 image/jpeg 478290 2024-09-16T14:33:05.436385 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