TY - BOOK AU - Fenn,George Manville TI - Nat the Naturalist: A Boy's Adventures in the Eastern Seas AV - PZ PY - 2007/// CY - Salt Lake City, UT PB - Project Gutenberg KW - Animals -- Juvenile fiction KW - Conduct of life -- Juvenile fiction KW - Adventure and adventurers -- Juvenile fiction KW - Voyages and travels -- Juvenile fiction KW - Natural history -- Juvenile fiction KW - Uncles -- Juvenile fiction KW - Naturalists -- Juvenile fiction KW - Oceania -- Juvenile fiction N1 - Release date is 2007-05-08; Produced by Nick Hodson of London, England; Original publication data not identified N2 - "Nat the Naturalist: A Boy's Adventures in the Eastern Seas" by George Manville Fenn is a novel written in the late 19th century. The story centers around young Nat, an orphan raised by his aunt and uncle, who finds solace in the natural world. His passion for collecting specimens grows when he meets his uncle, a renowned naturalist, who takes him on adventures in pursuit of knowledge and discovery. The opening of the book introduces Nat's difficult home life, highlighting the coldness of his aunt contrasted with the warmth of Uncle Joseph, who nurtures Nat's interest in nature. When Uncle Joseph's brother, a famous naturalist, returns from South America, he captivates Nat, eventually leading to an invitation for Nat to join him on his next expedition. The text hints at future adventures involving various creatures in exotic locales, underscored by themes of curiosity, knowledge, and the bond between Nat and his uncle as his mentor. (This is an automatically generated summary.) UR - https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/21356 ER -