Project Gutenberg 2006-05-16 Public domain in the USA. 124 Spillman, Joseph 1842 1905 Gray, Mary Richards The Shipwreck A Story for the Young E-text prepared by Al Haines "The Shipwreck" by Joseph Spillmann is a children's adventure story likely written in the early 20th century. Set in the backdrop of Hong Kong and a voyage on the ship "St. George," it revolves around two young boys, Willy and his Chinese friend Joseph, who are both caught in a world of mischief and danger due to the actions of their uncle, Captain Brown. The tale explores themes of friendship, obedience, and the perils of disobedience as the characters navigate through various challenges. At the start of the narrative, the story introduces the idyllic setting of Hong Kong and the College of the Holy Saviour, where Willy and Joseph are students. Willy's adventurous spirit leads him to disobey his teacher's orders, culminating in a series of events that result in a tragic loss when he learns about his father's death. Subsequently, Captain Brown, a nefarious figure, becomes Willy's guardian, plotting to manipulate the boys for his selfish gains. As the young friends find themselves on the ship "St. George," the story hints at darker plots surrounding their fate, leading to their struggle for survival against a backdrop of treachery and impending disaster at sea. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 78.2 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en Sea stories Adventure stories PZ Text Category: Children & Young Adult Reading Category: Adventure 160958 2025-08-08T04:21:52.084848 text/html 160779 2025-01-08T04:26:08.706224 text/html 127247 2025-08-08T04:21:56.487810 application/epub+zip 127876 2025-08-08T04:21:53.743845 application/epub+zip 127876 2025-08-08T04:21:52.705863 application/epub+zip 239906 2025-08-08T04:21:58.601818 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 223392 2025-08-08T04:21:55.857835 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 201320 2022-09-08T16:18:28.134334 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 144519 2025-08-08T04:21:51.780827 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 144421 2006-05-16T14:02:26 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 17484 2025-08-08T04:21:58.734787 application/rdf+xml 11931 2025-08-08T04:21:53.190820 image/jpeg 3275 2025-08-08T04:21:52.946832 image/jpeg 54977 2006-05-16T14:02:26 application/octet-stream application/zip 125897 2025-08-08T04:21:52.103841 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