02287cam a22003493u 450000100060000000300070000600500170001300600020003000700050003200800410003704000110007804100170008905000070010610000350011324500700014826400510021830000470026933600260031633700260034233800360036850000310040450800470043552011780048253400450166065300160170565300320172165300320175365300500178570000420183585600430187799900170192021071UtSlPG20260610133504.0mcr n260607r2007||||utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d  aUtSlPG 7aen2iso639-1 4aPZ1 aCollingwood, Harry,d1851-192214aThe Rover's Secret: A Tale of the Pirate Cays and Lagoons of Cuba 1aSalt Lake City, UT :bProject Gutenberg,c2007  a1 online resource :bmultiple file formats  atextbtxt2rdacontent  acomputerbc2rdamedia  aonline resourcebcr2rdacarrier  aRelease date is 2007-04-13  aProduced by Nick Hodson of London, England  a"The Rover's Secret: A Tale of the Pirate Cays and Lagoons of Cuba" by Harry Collingwood is a novel written in the late 19th century. The narrative follows the life of young Lionel Lascelles, the son of an artist, as he navigates a childhood marked by neglect and isolation from his father and dreams of adventure and travel on the sea. The story blends elements of maritime adventure with themes of familial relationships, highlighting Lionel's yearning for connection and a sense of belonging."  "At the start of the novel, the reader is introduced to Lionel Lascelles, who reflects on his unique childhood with his distant father, a talented painter, and the absence of his mother, who died at his birth. The narrative captures Lionel's feelings of longing for paternal affection and his limited social interactions, revealing a world filled with isolation and yearning for adventure. He spends time in the nursery with his nursemaid and housekeeper, engaging with stories and ghosts that spark his imagination, all while nurturing dreams of becoming a sailor and exploring the seas he learns about through tales and books." (This is an automatically generated summary.)  nOriginal publication data not identified  aSea stories  aPirates -- Juvenile fiction  aSailors -- Juvenile fiction  aGreat Britain. Royal Navy -- Juvenile fiction1 aSymons, William Christian,d1845-191140uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/21071  c62297d62297