Project Gutenberg 2007-04-13 Public domain in the USA. 141 Collingwood, Harry 1851 1922 Lancaster, William Joseph Cosens Symons, William Christian 1845 1911 The Rover's Secret: A Tale of the Pirate Cays and Lagoons of Cuba Produced by Nick Hodson of London, England "The Rover's Secret: A Tale of the Pirate Cays and Lagoons of Cuba" by Harry Collingwood is a novel written in the late 19th century. The narrative follows the life of young Lionel Lascelles, the son of an artist, as he navigates a childhood marked by neglect and isolation from his father and dreams of adventure and travel on the sea. The story blends elements of maritime adventure with themes of familial relationships, highlighting Lionel's yearning for connection and a sense of belonging." "At the start of the novel, the reader is introduced to Lionel Lascelles, who reflects on his unique childhood with his distant father, a talented painter, and the absence of his mother, who died at his birth. The narrative captures Lionel's feelings of longing for paternal affection and his limited social interactions, revealing a world filled with isolation and yearning for adventure. He spends time in the nursery with his nursemaid and housekeeper, engaging with stories and ghosts that spark his imagination, all while nurturing dreams of becoming a sailor and exploring the seas he learns about through tales and books." (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 52.0 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read. en Sea stories Pirates -- Juvenile fiction Sailors -- Juvenile fiction Great Britain. Royal Navy -- Juvenile fiction PZ Text Pirates, Buccaneers, Corsairs, etc. Category: Adventure Category: Novels 733240 2025-08-09T04:40:03.542930 text/html 741874 2007-04-13T15:35:16 text/html 371290 2025-08-09T04:40:13.668873 application/epub+zip 381670 2025-08-09T04:40:07.322902 application/epub+zip 350700 2025-08-09T04:40:05.936904 application/epub+zip 724205 2025-08-09T04:40:18.582883 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 709099 2025-08-09T04:40:12.733868 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 575204 2022-09-10T05:40:13.758277 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 719983 2025-08-09T04:40:02.820951 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 719769 2007-04-13T15:35:16 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 19918 2025-08-09T04:40:18.701832 application/rdf+xml 23885 2025-08-09T04:40:06.443886 image/jpeg 4555 2025-08-09T04:40:06.189899 image/jpeg 451414 2007-04-13T15:35:18 application/octet-stream application/zip 272711 2007-04-13T15:35:18 application/octet-stream application/zip 361032 2025-08-09T04:40:03.599931 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