02110cam a22003253u 450000100060000000300070000600500170001300600020003000700050003200800410003704000110007804100170008905000110010610000380011724500370015526400510019230000470024333600260029033700260031633800360034250000310037850800470040952011670045653400450162365300160166865300220168470000180170685600430172499900170176721314UtSlPG20260610133506.0mcr n260607r2007||||utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d  aUtSlPG 7aen2iso639-1 4aPRaPZ1 aFenn, George Manville,d1831-190910aKing o' the Beach: A Tropic Tale 1aSalt Lake City, UT :bProject Gutenberg,c2007  a1 online resource :bmultiple file formats  atextbtxt2rdacontent  acomputerbc2rdamedia  aonline resourcebcr2rdacarrier  aRelease date is 2007-05-04  aProduced by Nick Hodson of London, England  a"King o' the Beach: A Tropic Tale" by George Manville Fenn is a novel likely written in the late 19th century. The story centers on teenage Carey Cranford, who is en route to join his parents in Australia aboard the ship "Chusan." Following an accident that leaves him unconscious, the ship is driven onto a volcanic island in the Indian Ocean, where he, the ship's doctor, and a sailor named Bob Bostock must navigate dangerous circumstances, including a treacherous beachcomber and the looming presence of storms and predators.  The opening of the book introduces Carey Cranford as he embarks on an adventurous voyage filled with excitement and curiosity. As he bonds with the ship's doctor and witnesses the beauty of foreign lands, calamity strikes when he falls from the ship, leaving him injured and incapacitated. With the ship wrecked on an island, the narrative establishes a survival scenario as the doctor and sailor work to care for Carey amidst the chaos. The interplay of character dynamics, impending danger, and the lush tropical setting sow the seeds for a gripping tale of adventure and resilience. (This is an automatically generated summary.)  nOriginal publication data not identified  aSea stories  aAdventure stories1 aGreene, J. B.40uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/21314  c62491d62491