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100 1 _aKingston, William Henry Giles,
_d1814-1880
245 1 0 _aMy First Cruise, and Other stories
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 2007-10-17
505 0 _aMy first cruise / by W.H.G. Kingston -- The travelling tin-man / by Miss Leslie -- The beautiful gate -- The chimaera / by N. Hawthorne.
508 _aProduced by Nick Hodson of London, England
520 _a"My First Cruise, and Other Stories" by W.H.G. Kingston is a collection of short stories written in the mid-19th century. The first story, which shares the title of the collection, is told through the diary entries of a young midshipman named Pringle Rushforth detailing his experience on his first voyage at sea. This series of tales can be expected to explore themes of adventure, growth, and the adventures of youth in the naval context. The opening of the book introduces Pringle Rushforth as he writes a letter to his brother Harry from aboard a frigate. Filled with excitement, he describes his feelings about becoming a midshipman and details early incidents aboard, including the camaraderie amongst his fellow midshipmen and his initial challenges at sea. His excitement quickly turns to trepidation as he faces the harsh realities of naval life, including a sudden gale and the social dynamics within his crew. This introduction sets the stage for an array of youthful escapades and discoveries during his journey at sea, fascinating for readers interested in nautical adventures and coming-of-age stories. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
534 _nOriginal publication data not identified
653 _aFantasy literature
653 _aAdventure and adventurers -- Juvenile fiction
653 _aSailors -- Juvenile fiction
653 _aCastaways -- Juvenile fiction
653 _aFarm life -- Juvenile fiction
653 _aSouth America -- Juvenile fiction
653 _aPeddlers -- Juvenile fiction
653 _aPennsylvania -- Juvenile fiction
653 _aMinstrels -- Juvenile fiction
653 _aBlind -- Juvenile fiction
856 4 0 _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/23068
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