Project Gutenberg 2005-04-23 Public domain in the USA. 246 Ballantyne, R. M. (Robert Michael) 1825 1894 Ballantyne, Robert Michael Gascoyne, The Sandal-Wood Trader: A Tale of the Pacific Produced by Juliet Sutherland, Taavi Kalju and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at www.pgdp.net. "Gascoyne, The Sandal-Wood Trader: A Tale of the Pacific" by R. M. Ballantyne is a novel written in the late 19th century. The story is set in the vibrant and dangerous surroundings of the Pacific islands and centers on the character Captain Gascoyne, a sandal-wood trader, who, along with his crew, encounters various challenges and adventures, including confrontations with natives and potential pirates. The narrative combines themes of exploration and moral dilemmas amidst thrilling action. The opening of the story introduces readers to a serene scene aboard the schooner as it idly floats in calm waters. A rugged sailor named John Bumpus, a key character in the tale, provides comic relief while also displaying his strength and jovial spirit. As the captain of the vessel engages in serious conversations with his crew, the tension rises with hints of danger on the horizon, including a mysterious savage stalking a youth named Henry Stuart on the nearby island. The scene swiftly transitions from the tranquility of the schooner to the impending threats posed by the savage and hints at the complexities of trade and warfare within the Pacific. This initial setup effectively establishes the characters and the world, setting the stage for further intrigue and adventure. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 76.0 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en Merchant ships -- Fiction Ship captains -- Fiction Adventure and adventurers -- Fiction PR PZ Text Children's Fiction Category: Adventure Category: Novels 651338 2025-08-07T03:54:22.003020 text/html 672077 2020-12-14T10:54:48 text/html 651498 2025-08-07T03:54:29.968948 application/epub+zip 659104 2025-08-07T03:54:23.331961 application/epub+zip 314555 2025-08-07T03:54:22.448011 application/epub+zip 1215199 2025-08-07T03:54:35.156893 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1175642 2025-08-07T03:54:29.058931 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 478151 2022-09-07T23:10:52.584648 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 625977 2025-08-07T03:54:20.875994 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 625829 2020-12-14T10:54:48 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 625826 2020-12-14T10:54:48 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 21206 2025-08-07T03:54:35.299900 application/rdf+xml 18739 2025-08-07T03:54:22.531993 image/jpeg 2714 2025-08-07T03:54:22.490955 image/jpeg 238787 2020-12-14T10:54:48 application/octet-stream application/zip 638729 2020-12-14T10:54:48 application/octet-stream application/zip 238757 2020-12-14T10:54:48 application/octet-stream application/zip 637050 2025-08-07T03:54:22.060992 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