Project Gutenberg 2007-06-07 Public domain in the USA. 170 Ballantyne, R. M. (Robert Michael) 1825 1894 Ballantyne, Robert Michael Blue Lights: Hot Work in the Soudan Produced by Nick Hodson of London, England "Blue Lights: Hot Work in the Soudan" by R. M. Ballantyne is a novel written in the late 19th century. The story revolves around the journey of young Miles Milton, who is at a crossroads in his life, torn between his desire to join the army and his father's opposing wishes. As tensions between father and son lead to a heated argument, Miles decides to leave home, setting off a chain of events that promise both adventure and consequence. At the start of the novel, we are introduced to Miles Milton, a passionate and headstrong youth eager to carve his own path in life, particularly in military service. The opening chapters detail his explosive conflict with his father, which propels him away from home and into the bustling city of Portsmouth. As he navigates his new surroundings, he unwittingly becomes embroiled with a detective who suspects him of being a notorious criminal. Miles's quick thinking and instinct lead to several chaotic encounters, including the threat of being arrested and an unexpected alliance with a sailor named Jack Molloy. These initial events foreshadow the adventure and moral trials that await him as he contemplates the army and faces the harsh realities of life on the streets and in military service. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 76.0 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en Adventure stories Soldiers -- Juvenile fiction Sudan -- Juvenile fiction PZ Text Children's Fiction Category: Adventure Category: Novels Category: British Literature 577618 2025-08-09T07:11:31.750907 text/html 600319 2007-06-07T07:04:54 text/html 305157 2025-08-09T07:11:41.622393 application/epub+zip 312233 2025-08-09T07:11:35.238903 application/epub+zip 289731 2025-08-09T07:11:33.866949 application/epub+zip 569838 2025-08-09T07:11:46.123326 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 557399 2025-08-09T07:11:40.516385 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 462009 2022-09-10T08:54:34.472315 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 548484 2025-08-09T07:11:31.022915 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 548332 2007-06-07T07:04:52 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 19267 2025-08-09T07:11:46.263337 application/rdf+xml 16335 2025-08-09T07:11:34.378945 image/jpeg 3760 2025-08-09T07:11:34.124907 image/jpeg 212117 2007-06-07T07:04:54 application/octet-stream application/zip 213858 2007-06-07T07:04:54 application/octet-stream application/zip 294783 2025-08-09T07:11:31.795943 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