Project Gutenberg 2007-06-06 Public domain in the USA. 126 Ballantyne, R. M. (Robert Michael) 1825 1894 Ballantyne, Robert Michael The Young Trawler Produced by Nick Hodson of London, England "The Young Trawler" by R. M. Ballantyne is a novel written in the late 19th century. The story revolves around the life of young Billy Bright, a fisher-boy from Yarmouth, who embarks on his first fishing trip at sea aboard the "Evening Star", under the watchful eye of his father, David Bright, and the friendly mate, Joe Davidson. The novel portrays the struggles and adventures of fishermen and their families as well as the camaraderie of the fishing community. At the start of the novel, we are introduced to Billy and his setting as he prepares for his maiden voyage, filled with pride for being part of the crew. The narrative describes the emotional farewells of the fisher-folk with their loved ones and provides a glimpse into their simple yet vigorous lives. As Billy boards the fishing smack, dressed in his new suit, he begins to understand the realities of sea life, the labor involved, and the challenges he will face ahead. The opening chapters establish a vivid backdrop of the fishing industry and the personal dynamics within a family, setting the stage for Billy's growth and the themes of resilience and adventure that will develop throughout the story. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 76.2 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en Conduct of life -- Juvenile fiction Seafaring life -- Juvenile fiction Rescues -- Juvenile fiction Sailors -- Juvenile fiction Death -- Juvenile fiction Shipwrecks -- Juvenile fiction Temperance -- Juvenile fiction Fishers -- Juvenile fiction PZ Text Children's Fiction Category: Children & Young Adult Reading Category: Adventure Category: Novels Category: British Literature 554569 2025-08-09T07:10:16.072307 text/html 582944 2007-06-06T16:04:42 text/html 277281 2025-08-09T07:10:24.428238 application/epub+zip 284197 2025-08-09T07:10:18.298328 application/epub+zip 284196 2025-08-09T07:10:16.949321 application/epub+zip 506650 2025-08-09T07:10:28.857253 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 493047 2025-08-09T07:10:23.574243 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 468118 2022-09-10T08:52:51.272513 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 520293 2025-08-09T07:10:15.179295 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 520212 2007-06-06T16:04:42 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 20845 2025-08-09T07:10:28.992223 application/rdf+xml 13394 2025-08-09T07:10:17.516267 image/jpeg 3687 2025-08-09T07:10:17.206294 image/jpeg 202274 2007-06-06T16:04:42 application/octet-stream application/zip 202398 2007-06-06T16:04:42 application/octet-stream application/zip 266987 2025-08-09T07:10:16.116266 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