Project Gutenberg 2007-05-16 Public domain in the USA. 272 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 Will Weatherhelm: The Yarn of an Old Sailor Produced by Nick Hodson of London, England "Will Weatherhelm: The Yarn of an Old Sailor" by William Henry Giles Kingston is a historical novel written in the mid-19th century. The story is set at the end of the 18th century and captures the adventurous life of the main character, Will Weatherhelm, the son of a Shetlander sailor. The narrative explores themes of adventure, maritime challenges, and Will's journey to becoming a sailor against the backdrop of perilous seas and shipwrecks. The opening of the book introduces readers to Will's family background, detailing his father's seafaring legacy and tragic fate at sea. Will, raised by his grandmother and aunt in Devonshire, is a spirited boy who longs for adventure, leading him to be enticed by his friend Charley's invitation to join a sailing life aboard the Kite, a schooner. As Will navigates his budding desires, the narrative delves deep into his struggles with familial duties, the excitement of life at sea, and the looming dangers that sailors face, setting the stage for a rich story full of trials, camaraderie, and self-discovery. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 75.5 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en Sea stories Sailors -- Fiction PR Text Category: Historical Novels Category: Adventure Category: Novels 910137 2025-08-09T06:15:42.416345 text/html 924115 2007-05-16T13:20:40 text/html 532518 2025-08-09T06:15:53.577274 application/epub+zip 539902 2025-08-09T06:15:46.085290 application/epub+zip 417121 2025-08-09T06:15:44.664318 application/epub+zip 915189 2025-08-09T06:15:59.424235 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 899987 2025-08-09T06:15:52.616264 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 690517 2022-09-10T07:46:21.183494 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 895011 2025-08-09T06:15:41.523381 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 894843 2007-05-16T13:20:38 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 19209 2025-08-09T06:15:59.553238 application/rdf+xml 20805 2025-08-09T06:15:45.178347 image/jpeg 4714 2025-08-09T06:15:44.922328 image/jpeg 426068 2007-05-16T13:20:40 application/octet-stream application/zip 335150 2007-05-16T13:20:40 application/octet-stream application/zip 510095 2025-08-09T06:15:42.500359 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