Project Gutenberg 2013-03-08 Public domain in the USA. 109 Henty, G. A. (George Alfred) 1832 1902 Henty, George Alfred Henty, G.A. Stacey, W. S. (Walter S.) 1846 1929 Stacey, W.S. Stacey, Walter S. In Greek Waters: A Story of the Grecian War of Independence Produced by David Edwards, Matthew Wheaton and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive) "In Greek Waters: A Story of the Grecian War of Independence" by G. A. Henty is a historical novel written in the late 19th century. The book is set against the backdrop of the Greek War of Independence, focusing on the adventures of the main character, Horace Beveridge, a young boy with familial ties to Greece as he embarks on a journey of discovery and action amid the conflicts and tumult of this pivotal historical period. This narrative promises a blend of fictional adventure with an authentic depiction of historical events. The opening of the novel introduces readers to the character of Horace Beveridge and his unique family background; he is the son of a Greek scholar and a mother who loved and longed for her native homeland. It describes his sheltered upbringing, steeped in Greek learning, contrasting with a desire for a more adventurous life at sea. As Horace grows, he expresses a keen interest in sailing, which drives the narrative forward. The stage is set for his adventures, emphasizing his longing for excitement and exploration as he relates to the tumultuous events surrounding the Greek War of Independence. His character is portrayed as simultaneously scholarly and spirited, hinting at the duality of his life as he navigates the challenges and intrigue of both family responsibilities and his yearning for adventure. (This is an automatically generated summary.) file:///public/vhost/g/gutenberg/html/files/42276/42276-h/images/cover.jpg en Conduct of life -- Juvenile fiction Adventure stories Friendship -- Juvenile fiction Fathers and sons -- Juvenile fiction Rescues -- Juvenile fiction Sailors -- Juvenile fiction Youth -- Conduct of life -- Juvenile fiction Soldiers -- Juvenile fiction Prisoners -- Juvenile fiction Greece -- History -- War of Independence, 1821-1829 -- Juvenile fiction PZ Text Browsing: Children & Young Adult Reading Browsing: History - General Browsing: Fiction 890944 890953 2024-09-17T16:13:38.037338 2023-09-18T10:50:57.176686 text/html text/html 912182 2013-03-08T08:57:42 text/html; charset=utf-8 1183154 2013-03-08T08:57:42 text/html; charset=utf-8 application/zip 1226649 2024-09-17T16:13:48.777322 application/epub+zip 1234987 2024-09-17T16:13:39.825390 application/epub+zip 400114 2024-09-17T16:13:39.049337 application/epub+zip 1480909 2024-09-17T16:13:55.746261 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1408235 2024-09-17T16:13:47.834300 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 580147 2022-09-19T10:17:19.284311 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 825851 2024-09-17T16:13:36.438332 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 836481 2013-03-08T08:57:38 text/plain; charset=utf-8 301105 2013-03-08T08:57:42 text/plain; charset=utf-8 application/zip 825536 2013-03-08T08:57:40 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 299898 2013-03-08T08:57:42 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 825533 2013-03-08T08:57:40 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 299868 2013-03-08T08:57:42 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 24847 2024-09-17T16:13:55.910269 application/rdf+xml 22757 2024-09-17T16:13:39.158305 image/jpeg 3768 2024-09-17T16:13:39.103317 image/jpeg 1184102 2024-09-17T16:13:38.386364 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