Project Gutenberg 2007-05-08 Public domain in the USA. 311 Kingston, William Henry Giles 1814 1880 Kingston, W. H. G. Kingston, W.H.G. In the Eastern Seas Produced by Nick Hodson of London, England "In the Eastern Seas" by W.H.G. Kingston is a novel written in the mid-19th century. The story revolves around the adventures of siblings Walter and Emily Heathfield, who endure a dramatic beginning when they are rescued from a sinking ship along with their dying father. Following their father's death, the children find themselves in the care of Captain Davenport and his family, who invite them to join the captain on his next voyage to the eastern seas, where they experience a series of thrilling escapades. At the start of the novel, we witness the ship's crew, led by Captain Davenport, as they navigate through a stormy Atlantic towards home. During this time, they spot a dismasted ship and soon discover Walter and Emily, along with their gravely ill father, aboard. After their rescue, the children grapple with their new reality as orphans, reflecting on their father's last words. As they settle into life aboard the captain's ship, they prepare for the voyage that holds new adventures and challenges, including the presence of a mysterious naturalist and the perils of the sea. The opening portion establishes both the emotional stakes for the young orphans and the exciting maritime environment Kingston is known for, setting the stage for their journey ahead. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 77.2 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en Birds -- Juvenile fiction Seafaring life -- Juvenile fiction Natural history -- Juvenile fiction Explorers -- Juvenile fiction PZ Text Category: Adventure Category: Novels Category: British Literature 934565 2025-10-09T05:49:45.655424 text/html 945625 2007-05-08T18:05:10 text/html 540126 2025-10-09T05:49:56.407367 application/epub+zip 555645 2025-10-09T05:49:48.886462 application/epub+zip 412629 2025-10-09T05:49:47.551427 application/epub+zip 823467 2025-10-09T05:50:02.220366 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 811379 2025-10-09T05:49:55.431407 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 664676 2022-09-10T07:12:59.724920 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 922679 2025-10-09T05:49:44.868454 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 922588 2007-05-08T18:05:08 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 19373 2025-10-09T05:50:02.350367 application/rdf+xml 10517 2025-10-09T05:49:48.045417 image/jpeg 2741 2025-10-09T05:49:47.797419 image/jpeg 448600 2007-05-08T18:05:10 application/octet-stream application/zip 339555 2007-05-08T18:05:10 application/octet-stream application/zip 521999 2025-10-09T05:49:45.737478 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