Fenn, George Manville 1831-1909 creator Browne, Gordon 1858-1932 text utu 2007 monographic en 1 online resource : multiple file formats "The Devon Boys: A Tale of the North Shore" by George Manville Fenn is a novel written in the late 19th century. The story unfolds in 1752 and follows three mischievous teenage boys—Sep Duncan, Bob Chowne, and Bigley Uggleston—who are on their summer holiday from Barnstaple Grammar School. As they explore the cliffs of Devon and engage in daring escapades, they discover a vein of galena, which leads to the establishment of a mine that brings adventure and intrigue into their lives. At the start of the novel, the narrator, Sep Duncan, recounts his return home for summer holidays with his friends, Bob and Bigley. They immediately embark on a series of adventurous activities amidst the rugged landscape, including moving rocks and planning dangerous explorations at the cliffs. Their exploits soon escalate to thrilling heights when they decide to use gunpowder to bring down a massive boulder from the cliff top. As the boys engage in their playful mischief, the narrative hints at themes of friendship, adventure, and the potential consequences of their daring actions, setting a lively tone for their summer escapades. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Release date is 2007-05-04 Produced by Nick Hodson of London, England Original publication data not identified Conduct of life -- Juvenile fiction Fishing -- Juvenile fiction Friendship -- Juvenile fiction Fathers and sons -- Juvenile fiction Adventure and adventurers -- Juvenile fiction Ship captains -- Juvenile fiction Students -- Juvenile fiction Smugglers -- Juvenile fiction Physicians -- Juvenile fiction PZ Original publication data not identified https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/21303 https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/21303 UtSlPG 260607 20260610133506.0 21303