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 2007-06-07 Public domain in the USA. 106 Ballantyne, R. M. (Robert Michael) 1825 1894 Ballantyne, Robert Michael The Lifeboat Produced by Nick Hodson of London, England "The Lifeboat" by R. M. Ballantyne is a novel likely written in the late 19th century. The story opens with a vivid depiction of a bustling, gritty London neighborhood, introducing a variety of characters, including shipowners and sailors. The central character, John Bax, is a young sailor entrusted with commanding the ship "Nancy," which is in poor condition, setting the stage for impending challenges at sea. The opening of the novel introduces us to the modest street of Redwharf Lane and the tense interactions between Mr. Denham, the owner of the "Nancy," and young Bax regarding the ship's seaworthiness. Bax is adamant about the ship needing repairs, but Denham dismisses his concerns. Meanwhile, Bax is preparing for a journey to Liverpool while also grappling with the challenging dynamics at the office. The stage is gradually set for a dramatic encounter at sea, foreshadowing themes of bravery, sacrifice, and the impending dangers that the characters will face aboard the ill-fated vessel. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 74.4 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en Sea stories Conduct of life -- Juvenile fiction Seafaring life -- Juvenile fiction Sailors -- Juvenile fiction Lifeboats -- Juvenile fiction Search and rescue operations -- Juvenile fiction Lifesaving -- Juvenile fiction PZ Text Children's Fiction Category: Adventure Category: Novels Category: British Literature 546218 2025-07-09T07:12:29.526576 text/html 561791 2007-06-07T10:39:38 text/html 270443 2025-07-09T07:12:37.339486 application/epub+zip 277149 2025-07-09T07:12:31.603595 application/epub+zip 277151 2025-07-09T07:12:30.363517 application/epub+zip 463588 2025-07-09T07:12:41.566542 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 451255 2025-07-09T07:12:36.544504 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 420538 2022-09-10T09:02:08.788434 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 522046 2025-07-09T07:12:28.785540 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 521960 2007-06-07T10:39:38 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 20783 2025-07-09T07:12:41.692466 application/rdf+xml 10309 2025-07-09T07:12:30.867522 image/jpeg 2979 2025-07-09T07:12:30.611555 image/jpeg 200489 2007-06-07T10:39:38 application/octet-stream application/zip 202616 2007-06-07T10:39:38 application/octet-stream application/zip 259054 2025-07-09T07:12:29.570560 application/octet-stream application/zip en.wikipedia