Project Gutenberg 2007-04-13 Public domain in the USA. 95 Collingwood, Harry 1851 1922 Lancaster, William Joseph Cosens Rainey, W. (William) 1852 1936 Rainey, William Rainey, H. W. (H. William) Rainey, W. The Log of a Privateersman Produced by Nick Hodson of London, England "The Log of a Privateersman" by Harry Collingwood is a novel written in the early 20th century. This maritime adventure story details the exploits of a young sailor named George Bowen, who aspires to a life of fortune and fame on the high seas during the Napoleonic Wars. Through Bowen's eyes, readers experience the dangers and thrills of privateering, where he seizes opportunities amidst battles and encounters with enemy ships. At the start of the tale, the narrative unfolds with an audacious French raid leading to the capture of a British trader, the "Weymouth". As the plot develops, we meet George and learn of his commendable qualities as a sailor, along with his aspirations when he is offered a lucrative position as second mate on a new privateer, the "Dolphin". The opening chapters vividly capture the anticipation of adventure, depicting George's interactions with his family, his profound excitement for the sea, and the brewing unrest of war, setting the stage for his journey as a privateersman where fortune awaits him. Central to this narrative is George's determination, the camaraderie among the crew, and the unfolding series of naval encounters that promise action and intrigue. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 60.5 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. en Orphans -- Juvenile fiction Conduct of life -- Juvenile fiction Adventure stories Voyages and travels -- Juvenile fiction Seafaring life -- Juvenile fiction Sailors -- Juvenile fiction Prisoners -- Juvenile fiction Privateering -- Juvenile fiction Great Britain -- History, Naval -- 19th century -- Juvenile fiction PZ Text Category: Historical Novels Category: Adventure Category: Novels Category: British Literature 610178 2025-07-09T04:37:04.824464 text/html 614212 2007-04-13T12:53:00 text/html 462290 2025-07-09T04:37:13.155407 application/epub+zip 469968 2025-07-09T04:37:07.863444 application/epub+zip 289448 2025-07-09T04:37:06.624419 application/epub+zip 686948 2025-07-09T04:37:17.353403 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 674026 2025-07-09T04:37:12.353387 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 471084 2022-09-10T05:38:16.727315 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 598491 2025-07-09T04:37:04.307429 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 598329 2007-04-13T12:53:00 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 22668 2025-07-09T04:37:17.489372 application/rdf+xml 12864 2025-07-09T04:37:07.107446 image/jpeg 3552 2025-07-09T04:37:06.866413 image/jpeg 374104 2007-04-13T12:53:02 application/octet-stream application/zip 221939 2007-04-13T12:53:00 application/octet-stream application/zip 449035 2025-07-09T04:37:04.881476 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 en.wikipedia