Project Gutenberg 2007-05-04 Public domain in the USA. 103 Fenn, George Manville 1831 1909 Fenn, G. M. (George Manville) Fenn, G. Manville (George Manville) Greene, J. B. King o' the Beach: A Tropic Tale Produced by Nick Hodson of London, England "King o' the Beach: A Tropic Tale" by George Manville Fenn is a novel likely written in the late 19th century. The story centers on teenage Carey Cranford, who is en route to join his parents in Australia aboard the ship "Chusan." Following an accident that leaves him unconscious, the ship is driven onto a volcanic island in the Indian Ocean, where he, the ship's doctor, and a sailor named Bob Bostock must navigate dangerous circumstances, including a treacherous beachcomber and the looming presence of storms and predators. The opening of the book introduces Carey Cranford as he embarks on an adventurous voyage filled with excitement and curiosity. As he bonds with the ship's doctor and witnesses the beauty of foreign lands, calamity strikes when he falls from the ship, leaving him injured and incapacitated. With the ship wrecked on an island, the narrative establishes a survival scenario as the doctor and sailor work to care for Carey amidst the chaos. The interplay of character dynamics, impending danger, and the lush tropical setting sow the seeds for a gripping tale of adventure and resilience. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 89.0 (6th grade). Easy to read. en Sea stories Adventure stories PR PZ Text Category: Adventure Category: Novels 394012 2025-07-09T05:28:37.254277 text/html 416617 2009-12-23T10:35:06 text/html 409039 2025-07-09T05:28:45.689211 application/epub+zip 414537 2025-07-09T05:28:40.477284 application/epub+zip 210997 2025-07-09T05:28:39.173287 application/epub+zip 616492 2025-07-09T05:28:49.177264 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 609202 2025-07-09T05:28:44.814278 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 360752 2022-09-10T06:46:53.229836 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 362646 2025-07-09T05:28:36.372342 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 362395 2009-12-23T10:34:18 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 19746 2025-07-09T05:28:49.308207 application/rdf+xml 15566 2025-07-09T05:28:39.673251 image/jpeg 3996 2025-07-09T05:28:39.423254 image/jpeg 324872 2009-12-23T10:36:04 application/octet-stream application/zip 133382 2009-12-23T10:36:04 application/octet-stream application/zip 400488 2025-07-09T05:28:37.299286 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