Project Gutenberg 2007-05-04 Public domain in the USA. 185 Fenn, George Manville 1831 1909 Fenn, G. M. (George Manville) Fenn, G. Manville (George Manville) Wood, Stanley L. 1866 1928 Wood, Stanley Llewellyn The Lost Middy: Being the Secret of the Smugglers' Gap Produced by Nick Hodson of London, England "The Lost Middy: Being the Secret of the Smugglers' Gap" by George Manville Fenn is a tension-packed novel for teenagers written in the late 19th century. The story follows Aleck, a 16-year-old orphan raised by his uncle, whose primary interest lies in his historical writings. Set along a coastal backdrop, Aleck enjoys sailing but soon finds himself entangled in a dangerous situation involving a press-gang raid and local smugglers. At the start of the novel, a series of events unfolds that lead to Aleck's growing frustration as he battles with a stubborn money-box, setting a tone of youthful impatience. After dealing with his uncle's disapproval and facing off against the local boys who bully him, Aleck is reluctantly drawn into a fight sparked by taunts and provocations, further complicating his relationship with his guardian. The opening chapters vividly depict Aleck's inner turmoil, physical confrontations, and the exploration of themes such as duty, identity, and the struggle against unjust bullying within a tight-knit coastal community. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 88.9 (6th grade). Easy to read. en Conduct of life -- Juvenile fiction Adventure stories Friendship -- Juvenile fiction Sailors -- Juvenile fiction Uncles -- Juvenile fiction Smugglers -- Juvenile fiction Prisoners -- Juvenile fiction Midshipmen -- Juvenile fiction PZ Text Category: Children & Young Adult Reading Category: Adventure Category: Novels Category: British Literature 565169 2025-07-09T05:29:27.855096 text/html 602678 2007-05-04T16:21:04 text/html 288642 2025-07-09T05:29:37.932959 application/epub+zip 295826 2025-07-09T05:29:31.431031 application/epub+zip 268794 2025-07-09T05:29:30.057007 application/epub+zip 585247 2025-07-09T05:29:42.296978 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 579261 2025-07-09T05:29:36.995034 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 444894 2022-09-10T06:48:02.564894 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 523505 2025-07-09T05:29:26.834009 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 523319 2007-05-04T16:21:04 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 21912 2025-07-09T05:29:42.428944 application/rdf+xml 21536 2025-07-09T05:29:30.563007 image/jpeg 4674 2025-07-09T05:29:30.308013 image/jpeg 193198 2007-05-04T16:22:24 application/octet-stream application/zip 191807 2007-05-04T16:22:24 application/octet-stream application/zip 280938 2025-07-09T05:29:27.898034 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