Project Gutenberg 2007-05-09 Public domain in the USA. 129 Kingston, William Henry Giles 1814 1880 Kingston, W. H. G. Kingston, W.H.G. Petherick, Horace 1839 1919 Petherick, H. W. (Horace William) Petherick, Horace William The Loss of the Royal George Produced by Nick Hodson of London, England "The Loss of the Royal George" by W.H.G. Kingston is a historical adventure novel written in the late 19th century. The book chronicles the tragic sinking of the HMS Royal George, touching on the life of young Benjamin Truscott, the son of the ship's boatswain. Through his eyes, readers will explore themes of survival, friendship, and the trials of life at sea, particularly following the catastrophe. The narrative promises to intertwine personal growth and loss against the backdrop of naval history. The opening of the book introduces readers to Benjamin Truscott, who is reluctantly brought aboard the Royal George by his father, the ships' boatswain. Through Benjamin’s perspective, we learn about the ship’s grandeur and the bustle of naval life. As the story progresses, the child witnesses the chaos of the Seven Years' War, culminating in a fearsome battle that claims his father's life and leads to the vessel's eventual sinking. The harrowing sequence sets the stage for Benjamin's survival and his future responsibilities, emphasizing the themes of duty and resilience amid tragedy. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 78.1 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en Sailors -- Juvenile fiction Shipwrecks -- Juvenile fiction PZ Text Category: Historical Novels Category: Adventure Category: Novels 212593 2025-07-09T05:51:55.784902 text/html 211577 2007-05-09T06:24:32 text/html 313619 2025-07-09T05:52:01.964838 application/epub+zip 316142 2025-07-09T05:51:58.789862 application/epub+zip 134075 2025-07-09T05:51:57.502861 application/epub+zip 455504 2025-07-09T05:52:04.323822 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 446582 2025-07-09T05:52:01.216882 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 242017 2022-09-10T07:18:50.201736 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 201696 2025-07-09T05:51:55.399904 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 201511 2007-05-09T06:24:32 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 20114 2025-07-09T05:52:04.447820 application/rdf+xml 14823 2025-07-09T05:51:58.003865 image/jpeg 3777 2025-07-09T05:51:57.740863 image/jpeg 227781 2007-05-09T06:24:34 application/octet-stream application/zip 73801 2007-05-09T06:24:34 application/octet-stream application/zip 307948 2025-07-09T05:51:55.812890 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