Project Gutenberg 2007-05-08 Public domain in the USA. 249 Kingston, William Henry Giles 1814 1880 Kingston, W. H. G. Kingston, W.H.G. Happy Jack, and Other Tales of the Sea Produced by Nick Hodson of London, England "Happy Jack, and Other Tales of the Sea" by William Henry Giles Kingston is a collection of maritime adventure stories written in the mid-19th century. The narrative follows the young and lively protagonist, known as "Happy Jack," who embarks on a journey at sea, eager to explore the world and prove his mettle. With a vibrant personality and a penchant for mischief, Jack encounters the challenges and dangers of life aboard the brig "Naiad", as well as the camaraderie and hardships faced by sailors. At the start of the story, we are introduced to Jack, a buoyant fourteen-year-old eager to go to sea, much to the chagrin of his father, who had aspirations for him in a more respectable profession. He sets off from home with a mix of excitement and trepidation, quickly discovering the stark realities of life on a merchant vessel. As Jack engages with the crew and navigates his new world, he faces rough conditions and harsh treatment while forging friendships, particularly with a young boy named Clement. The opening chapters set the stage for Jack's adventures, as he learns about the rigors of seamanship, experiences the thrill and danger of sailing, and begins to understand what it truly means to be a sailor. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 75.5 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en Sea stories PZ Text Browsing: Literature Browsing: Fiction Category: Adventure Category: Novels Category: British Literature 231837 2025-06-09T06:10:30.810023 text/html 231364 2007-05-08T18:42:16 text/html 264780 2007-05-08T18:42:18 text/html application/zip 354802 2025-06-09T06:10:38.248991 application/epub+zip 355923 2025-06-09T06:10:34.432023 application/epub+zip 155015 2025-06-09T06:10:32.996026 application/epub+zip 522058 2025-06-09T06:10:41.045948 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 513269 2025-06-09T06:10:37.334949 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 296267 2022-09-10T07:14:45.783760 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 221369 2025-06-09T06:10:30.239027 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 221219 2007-05-08T18:42:16 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 83481 2007-05-08T18:42:18 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 18316 2025-06-09T06:10:41.188959 application/rdf+xml 16763 2025-06-09T06:10:33.566976 image/jpeg 4037 2025-06-09T06:10:33.278988 image/jpeg 347618 2025-06-09T06:10:30.845999 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