02353cam a22003853u 450000100060000000300070000600500170001300600020003000700050003200800410003704000110007804100170008905000070010610000380011324500590015126400510021030000470026133600260030833700260033433800360036050000310039650800470042752011090047453400450158365300400162865300220166865300350169065300320172565300310175765300340178865300340182265300350185670000330189185600430192421318UtSlPG20260610133506.0mcr n260607r2007||||utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d  aUtSlPG 7aen2iso639-1 4aPZ1 aFenn, George Manville,d1831-190914aThe Lost Middy: Being the Secret of the Smugglers' Gap 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"The Lost Middy: Being the Secret of the Smugglers' Gap" by George Manville Fenn is a tension-packed novel for teenagers written in the late 19th century. The story follows Aleck, a 16-year-old orphan raised by his uncle, whose primary interest lies in his historical writings. Set along a coastal backdrop, Aleck enjoys sailing but soon finds himself entangled in a dangerous situation involving a press-gang raid and local smugglers.  At the start of the novel, a series of events unfolds that lead to Aleck's growing frustration as he battles with a stubborn money-box, setting a tone of youthful impatience. After dealing with his uncle's disapproval and facing off against the local boys who bully him, Aleck is reluctantly drawn into a fight sparked by taunts and provocations, further complicating his relationship with his guardian. The opening chapters vividly depict Aleck's inner turmoil, physical confrontations, and the exploration of themes such as duty, identity, and the struggle against unjust bullying within a tight-knit coastal community. (This is an automatically generated summary.)  nOriginal publication data not identified  aConduct of life -- Juvenile fiction  aAdventure stories  aFriendship -- Juvenile fiction  aSailors -- Juvenile fiction  aUncles -- Juvenile fiction  aSmugglers -- Juvenile fiction  aPrisoners -- Juvenile fiction  aMidshipmen -- Juvenile fiction1 aWood, Stanley L.,d1866-192840uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/21318