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 Project Gutenberg 2007-05-21 Public domain in the USA. 242 Marryat, Frederick 1792 1848 Marryat, Captain Marryat, F. W. (Frederick W.) Marryatt, Captain Marryat, Kapitein Newton Forster; Or, The Merchant Service Produced by Nick Hodson of London, England "Newton Forster; Or, The Merchant Service" by Frederick Marryat is a novel written in the early 19th century. The book follows the life of young Newton Forster, who aspires to be a sailor and finds himself caught up in the intricacies of maritime life, family relationships, and unforeseen challenges. Set against a backdrop of naval adventure, the story introduces themes of duty, sacrifice, and the complexities of human connections. At the start of the novel, we are introduced to Edward Forster, a retired naval officer recalling his past experiences while contemplating the devastating shipwreck of a vessel during a violent storm. This incident leads him to rescue an infant washed ashore, which sets off a chain of events impacting his life and those around him. Meanwhile, we meet Newton, Edward's son, who is eager to follow in his father's footsteps into the maritime world. The scene is set for a gripping tale that intertwines the themes of personal ambition, responsibility, and the unpredictability of life at sea as various characters navigate challenges shaped by their pasts and aspirations. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 66.1 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. en Historical fiction Sea stories Merchant mariners -- Fiction Great Britain -- History, Naval -- 19th century -- Fiction East India Company -- Fiction Romantic suspense fiction PR Text Category: Adventure Category: Novels Category: British Literature 842920 2025-07-09T06:25:31.869953 text/html 869101 2007-05-21T15:37:42 text/html 387223 2025-07-09T06:25:43.355944 application/epub+zip 402730 2025-07-09T06:25:35.404954 application/epub+zip 392787 2025-07-09T06:25:33.971964 application/epub+zip 725665 2025-07-09T06:25:49.002847 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 705646 2025-07-09T06:25:42.359910 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 676602 2022-09-10T08:02:20.404737 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 807092 2025-07-09T06:25:30.777989 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 806876 2007-05-21T15:37:42 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 20777 2025-07-09T06:25:49.126851 application/rdf+xml 16360 2025-07-09T06:25:34.485924 image/jpeg 3740 2025-07-09T06:25:34.225955 image/jpeg 299196 2007-05-21T15:37:42 application/octet-stream application/zip 303269 2007-05-21T15:37:42 application/octet-stream application/zip 377690 2025-07-09T06:25:31.932940 application/octet-stream application/zip en.wikipedia