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100 1 _aFenn, George Manville,
_d1831-1909
245 1 0 _aDevon Boys: A Tale of the North Shore
264 1 _aSalt Lake City, UT :
_bProject Gutenberg,
_c2007
300 _a1 online resource :
_bmultiple file formats
336 _atext
_btxt
_2rdacontent
337 _acomputer
_bc
_2rdamedia
338 _aonline resource
_bcr
_2rdacarrier
500 _aRelease date is 2007-05-04
508 _aProduced by Nick Hodson of London, England
520 _a"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.)
534 _nOriginal publication data not identified
653 _aConduct of life -- Juvenile fiction
653 _aFishing -- Juvenile fiction
653 _aFriendship -- Juvenile fiction
653 _aFathers and sons -- Juvenile fiction
653 _aAdventure and adventurers -- Juvenile fiction
653 _aShip captains -- Juvenile fiction
653 _aStudents -- Juvenile fiction
653 _aSmugglers -- Juvenile fiction
653 _aPhysicians -- Juvenile fiction
700 1 _aBrowne, Gordon,
_d1858-1932
856 4 0 _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/21303
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