Project Gutenberg 2005-04-04 Public domain in the USA. 206 Optic, Oliver 1822 1897 Adams, William T. (William Taylor) Adams, William Taylor Across India; Or, Live Boys in the Far East Produced by Robert Shimmin, Rudy Ketterer and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team. "Across India; Or, Live Boys in the Far East" by Oliver Optic is a historical narrative and adventure tale written in the late 19th century. The story revolves around a group of young heroes, including the millionaire Louis Belgrave and his friend Felix McGavonty, as they embark on a voyage aboard the steam-yacht Guardian-Mother. The book highlights their explorations and experiences in India, rich with cultural encounters and adventures as they tackle various challenges. At the start of the narrative, the crew of the Guardian-Mother prepares for their journey by discussing nautical terms and measurements, which sets a tone of education and camaraderie among the young characters. The narrative quickly shifts to a dramatic turn when a sudden storm strikes, leading to a wreck in the Arabian Sea. The captain and crew, including young Louis and Felix, demonstrate bravery and quick thinking as they attempt a daring rescue of individuals clinging to a capsizing vessel. This thrilling beginning establishes a foundation for themes of friendship, courage, and the excitement of travel, suggesting that readers can expect both action and enlightenment throughout the tale. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 67.6 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. en India -- Juvenile literature PZ Text Children's Fiction India Category: Children & Young Adult Reading Category: Adventure Category: Novels 653206 2025-08-06T14:30:26.716260 text/html 579005 2020-12-14T09:04:08 text/html 1104963 2025-08-06T14:30:37.227240 application/epub+zip 1111030 2025-08-06T14:30:30.352274 application/epub+zip 288392 2025-08-06T14:30:28.787248 application/epub+zip 895754 2025-08-06T14:30:42.085170 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 873456 2025-08-06T14:30:36.117259 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 538176 2022-09-07T22:22:36.343177 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 546920 2025-08-06T14:30:25.732296 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 546644 2020-12-14T09:04:08 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 546742 2020-12-14T09:04:08 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 21097 2025-08-06T14:30:42.229139 application/rdf+xml 18532 2025-08-06T14:30:29.323213 image/jpeg 4142 2025-08-06T14:30:29.040200 image/jpeg 201892 2020-12-14T09:04:08 application/octet-stream application/zip 1036537 2020-12-14T09:04:08 application/octet-stream application/zip 201813 2020-12-14T09:04:08 application/octet-stream application/zip 1123897 2025-08-06T14:30:26.790348 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia More titles under Ashton, Warren T.