Project Gutenberg 2007-05-15 Public domain in the USA. 185 Kingston, William Henry Giles 1814 1880 Kingston, W. H. G. Kingston, W.H.G. Groome, William H. C. 1860 1914 Groome, W. H. C. (William H. C.) Groome, W.H.C. The South Sea Whaler Produced by Nick Hodson of London, England "The South Sea Whaler" by W.H.G. Kingston is a novel written in the mid-19th century. The story revolves around a young boy named Walter and his sister Alice, who join their father, Captain Tredeagle, on what is meant to be his last whaling voyage in the South Seas. The narrative unfolds with the explorations and adventures at sea, leading to confrontations with mutinous crew members, dramatic whale hunts, and the challenges faced by the children as they navigate treacherous waters and hostile circumstances. The opening of the book sets the stage for a nautical adventure filled with both personal and external conflict. It introduces Captain Tredeagle, who is determined to provide for his children following their mother's death during a previous voyage, while also hinting at the troubles that lie ahead with the crew's growing discontent. Speculation of mutiny soon arises, and amid the engaging descriptions of marine life and the intricacies of shipboard life, Alice and Walter's fates are intertwined with their father's leadership amidst growing dangers at sea. As tensions rise, the children are thrust into a world of peril and bravery, making the narrative ripe for exploration of themes such as familial duty, survival, and the harsh realities of life at sea. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 74.8 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en Conduct of life -- Juvenile fiction Adventure and adventurers -- Juvenile fiction Voyages and travels -- Juvenile fiction Ship captains -- Juvenile fiction Natural history -- Juvenile fiction Shipwrecks -- Juvenile fiction Whaling -- Juvenile fiction Oceania -- Juvenile fiction PZ Text Category: Adventure Category: Novels Category: British Literature 438984 2025-07-09T06:06:27.372189 text/html 445054 2007-05-15T15:49:38 text/html 431092 2025-07-09T06:06:35.011084 application/epub+zip 435389 2025-07-09T06:06:30.425117 application/epub+zip 226067 2025-07-09T06:06:29.168093 application/epub+zip 608604 2025-07-09T06:06:38.438109 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 599669 2025-07-09T06:06:34.211092 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 379881 2022-09-10T07:37:44.938832 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 424941 2025-07-09T06:06:26.683140 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 424844 2007-05-15T15:49:38 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 21954 2025-07-09T06:06:38.565039 application/rdf+xml 11477 2025-07-09T06:06:29.675120 image/jpeg 2944 2025-07-09T06:06:29.419137 image/jpeg 344710 2007-05-15T15:49:38 application/octet-stream application/zip 156097 2007-05-15T15:49:38 application/octet-stream application/zip 421231 2025-07-09T06:06:27.419143 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