Project Gutenberg 2007-05-15 Public domain in the USA. 174 Kingston, William Henry Giles 1814 1880 Kingston, W. H. G. Kingston, W.H.G. Webb, Archibald 1887 1944 Webb, A. B. (Archibald Bertram) Webb, Arch. Webb, Archie The Gilpins and their Fortunes: A Story of Early Days in Australia Produced by Nick Hodson of London, England "The Gilpins and their Fortunes: A Story of Early Days in Australia" by William H. G. Kingston is a historical novel written in the late 19th century. The story follows the Gilpin brothers, Arthur and James, as they emigrate from England to Australia, driven by dreams of a better life. Upon reaching Sydney, they encounter various challenges and adventures that shape their new lives in a rugged and often dangerous landscape. At the start of the narrative, Arthur and James contemplate their futures as they leave their school in England. Soon after arriving in Australia, they heroically save a family from a runaway carriage, earning the attention of a wealthy squatter, Mr. Prentiss, who becomes their ally. The brothers are then appointed as managers of a sheep and cattle station, where they face idleness among certain workers and begin to uncover the shady dealings of the previous manager. As they tackle their new responsibilities, the brothers remain committed to honesty and hard work, setting the stage for their journey through both opportunities and adversity in their venture into the Australian wilderness. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 73.9 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en Christian life -- Juvenile fiction Australia -- Juvenile fiction Friendship -- Juvenile fiction Adventure and adventurers -- Juvenile fiction PZ Text Australia Category: Historical Novels Category: Adventure Category: British Literature 210057 2025-10-09T06:05:24.122103 text/html 208649 2007-05-15T13:42:18 text/html 196324 2025-10-09T06:05:31.095136 application/epub+zip 198454 2025-10-09T06:05:27.876073 application/epub+zip 132851 2025-10-09T06:05:26.571101 application/epub+zip 431733 2025-10-09T06:05:33.462116 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 423728 2025-10-09T06:05:30.225071 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 267607 2022-09-10T07:33:03.635593 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 201565 2025-10-09T06:05:23.769116 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 201393 2007-05-15T13:42:18 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 20151 2025-10-09T06:05:33.590033 application/rdf+xml 25313 2025-10-09T06:05:27.070101 image/jpeg 4817 2025-10-09T06:05:26.818064 image/jpeg 92170 2007-05-15T13:42:18 application/octet-stream application/zip 76361 2007-05-15T13:42:18 application/octet-stream application/zip 194930 2025-10-09T06:05:24.142171 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