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100 1 _aKingston, William Henry Giles,
_d1814-1880
245 1 0 _aOff to Sea: The Adventures of Jovial Jack Junker on his Road to Fame
264 1 _aSalt Lake City, UT :
_bProject Gutenberg,
_c2012
300 _a1 online resource :
_bmultiple file formats
336 _atext
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_2rdacontent
337 _acomputer
_bc
_2rdamedia
338 _aonline resource
_bcr
_2rdacarrier
500 _aRelease date is 2012-09-06
508 _aNick Hodson
520 _a"Off to Sea: The Adventures of Jovial Jack Junker on his Road to Fame" by W.H.G. Kingston is a novel written in the mid-19th century. The story centers around Jovial Jack Junker, a content, optimistic young boy who aspires to adventure at sea and ultimately find fame, narrated through his childhood and early experiences in the navy. The narrative unfolds with Jack's journey from his tumultuous family life to life aboard a ship, highlighting themes of bravery and camaraderie. At the start of the novel, we are introduced to Jack, who describes his cheerful disposition and the challenges he faces growing up in a family overshadowed by the loss of their mother. Following family strife, Jack is determined to go to sea, emboldened by a chance meeting with a boy named Richard, whose life he saves from drowning. This encounter leads him to the world of naval adventures, presenting a vivid picture of ship life and the camaraderie among the crew. The opening sets the stage for Jack's transition from boyhood to the trials of naval life, suggesting a story filled with action, growth, and the pursuit of one's dreams. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
534 _nOriginal publication data not identified
653 _aSea stories
653 _aConduct of life -- Juvenile fiction
653 _aYoung men -- Conduct of life -- Juvenile fiction
653 _aAdventure stories
653 _aPirates -- Juvenile fiction
653 _aSeafaring life -- Juvenile fiction
653 _aSailors -- Juvenile fiction
653 _aShipwrecks -- Juvenile fiction
653 _aShips -- Juvenile fiction
653 _aVoyages around the world -- Juvenile fiction
653 _aNaval battles -- Juvenile fiction
856 4 0 _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/40689
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