02534cam a22003853u 450000100060000000300070000600500170001300600020003000700050003200800410003704000110007804100170008905000070010610000520011324500190016526400510018430000470023533600260028233700260030833800360033450000310037050800460040152013060044753400450175365300440179865300390184265300320188165300350191365300340194865300360198265300340201865300360205285600430208899900170213115124UtSlPG20260610133344.0mcr n260607r2005||||utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d  aUtSlPG 7aen2iso639-1 4aPZ1 aBallantyne, R. M.q(Robert Michael),d1825-189414aThe Lighthouse 1aSalt Lake City, UT :bProject Gutenberg,c2005  a1 online resource :bmultiple file formats  atextbtxt2rdacontent  acomputerbc2rdamedia  aonline resourcebcr2rdacarrier  aRelease date is 2005-02-21  aProduced by Roy Brown, Wiltshire, England  a"The Lighthouse" by R.M. Ballantyne is a historical novel written in the mid-19th century. The story is set around the hazardous Bell Rock off the Scottish coast and revolves around key characters such as Ruby Brand, a young sailor, and two fishermen, Davy Spink and Jock Swankie, who are initially searching for treasures among the wrecks. The novel explores themes of adventure, danger at sea, and the challenges of finding one's place in a treacherous environment.  At the start of the story, two fishermen embark on a journey to the Bell Rock, known for its hidden dangers that cause shipwrecks. As they row out to sea, the men engage in casual dialogue about their fishing prospects and the mysterious allure of the rock, which is associated with loss and treasure. The narrative takes a darker turn when they discover the remains of a dead man among wreckage, leading to a tense moment as they grapple with their morality and the spoils of their find. Meanwhile, Ruby Brand, introduced shortly thereafter, faces his own life struggles as he deals with the societal pressures of press-gangs and the tragedy of his father's recent shipwreck, setting up an intertwining web of hardship, resilience, and the human spirit against the backdrop of the sea. (This is an automatically generated summary.)  nOriginal publication data not identified  aVoyages and travels -- Juvenile fiction  aSeafaring life -- Juvenile fiction  aRescues -- Juvenile fiction  aShipwrecks -- Juvenile fiction  aSmugglers -- Juvenile fiction  aLighthouses -- Juvenile fiction  aCourtship -- Juvenile fiction  aImpressment -- Juvenile fiction40uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/15124  c56512d56512