TY  - BOOK
AU  - Kingston,William Henry Giles
TI  - Archibald Hughson: An Arctic Story
AV  - PZ 
PY  - 2007///
CY  - Salt Lake City, UT
PB  - Project Gutenberg
KW  - Boys -- Conduct of life -- Juvenile fiction
KW  - Seafaring life -- Juvenile fiction
KW  - Runaway children -- Juvenile fiction
KW  - Whaling -- Juvenile fiction
KW  - Greenland -- Juvenile fiction
N1  - Release date is 2007-11-06; Produced by Nick Hodson of London, England; Original publication data not identified
N2  - "Archibald Hughson: An Arctic Story" by William Henry Giles Kingston is a novel written in the mid-19th century. The story centers around a young Shetlander named Archibald Hughson who dreams of a life at sea despite his mother's concerns about his safety following their father's death at the ocean. Driven by adventure and a desire for freedom, Archy sneaks away to stow aboard a whaling ship, facing the harsh realities of life at sea, including treacherous conditions and moral dilemmas.  At the start of the narrative, Archy grapples with his motivations for leaving home and his relationship with his family, particularly his ill mother and caring sister, Maggie. Ignoring their warnings, he meets the unscrupulous Max Inkster, who facilitates his stowaway journey on the whaling ship "Kate." The beginning details Archy's tumultuous journey as he experiences the dangerous and unforgiving world of Arctic whaling firsthand, facing challenges that test his resolve and ethical compass. As the story unfolds, Archy encounters the risks of his reckless decisions, navigating both the physical perils of the icy sea and the moral ramifications of his actions. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
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ER  -