Project Gutenberg 2007-05-15 Public domain in the USA. 201 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 Roger Willoughby: A Story of the Times of Benbow Produced by Nick Hodson of London, England "Roger Willoughby: A Story of the Times of Benbow" by William Henry Giles Kingston is a historical novel written in the late 19th century. The story follows young Roger Willoughby as he navigates adventures amidst the political and social upheaval of his time, encountering various maritime challenges and personal aspirations of becoming a sailor. The narrative introduces characters like Stephen Battiscombe, Roger's friend, and the experienced Captain Benbow, who play significant roles in shaping Roger's journey and dreams. The opening of the book establishes the setting along the Dorsetshire coast, where Roger and his companion Stephen engage in light-hearted conversation about a ship they observe at sea. Roger expresses his longing for adventure and exploration beyond his sheltered life, particularly yearning to sail with the approaching vessel. As the boys plan to investigate the ship, they receive permission from their families, setting the stage for Roger's eventual departure to sea. This introduction effectively sets a tone of youthful curiosity and foreshadows the rich adventures ahead, intertwined with the political tensions of the era. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 73.9 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en Pirates -- Juvenile fiction Sailing -- Juvenile fiction Adventure and adventurers -- Juvenile fiction Voyages and travels -- Juvenile fiction Seafaring life -- Juvenile fiction Ship captains -- Juvenile fiction Shipwrecks -- Juvenile fiction PZ Text Category: Historical Novels Category: Adventure Category: Novels Category: British Literature 559126 2025-08-09T06:10:26.535354 text/html 566267 2007-05-15T16:03:22 text/html 415524 2025-08-09T06:10:35.320341 application/epub+zip 422043 2025-08-09T06:10:30.019375 application/epub+zip 272692 2025-08-09T06:10:28.691355 application/epub+zip 701865 2025-08-09T06:10:39.292358 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 691985 2025-08-09T06:10:34.448309 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 458589 2022-09-10T07:39:16.495576 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 544617 2025-08-09T06:10:25.897399 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 544365 2007-05-15T16:03:20 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 21006 2025-08-09T06:10:39.422285 application/rdf+xml 21276 2025-08-09T06:10:29.189345 image/jpeg 4504 2025-08-09T06:10:28.938370 image/jpeg 314136 2007-05-15T16:03:22 application/octet-stream application/zip 197391 2007-05-15T16:03:22 application/octet-stream application/zip 407868 2025-08-09T06:10:26.593393 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