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. 104 Ballantyne, R. M. (Robert Michael) 1825 1894 Ballantyne, Robert Michael The Life of a Ship Produced by Nick Hodson of London, England "The Life of a Ship from the Launch to the Wreck" by R. M. Ballantyne is a children's adventure novel written during the Victorian era. The story centers on the character of a young boy named Davy who dreams of life at sea. Through his experiences, the narrative explores themes of adventure, resilience, and the unpredictability of maritime life. The plot follows Davy's journey as he witnesses the construction of a ship, the "Fair Nancy", and ultimately serves as a boy-seaman aboard her. After a series of adventures at sea, including intense storms and sea sickness, the ship is tragically wrecked on a hostile shore. Davy and the crew face numerous challenges as they attempt to survive, including the construction of a raft for escape. Throughout these trials, the story highlights Davy's growth from an eager lad to a brave young man, culminating in their eventual rescue and return home. The narrative serves as both an engaging tale of adventure and a cautionary exploration of the harsh realities sailors faced during that period. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 83.7 (6th grade). Easy to read. en Conduct of life -- Juvenile fiction Seafaring life -- Juvenile fiction Rescues -- Juvenile fiction Shipwrecks -- Juvenile fiction Youth -- Conduct of life -- Juvenile fiction Ships -- Juvenile fiction Fishers -- Juvenile fiction PZ Text Children's Fiction Category: Children & Young Adult Reading Category: Adventure Category: Novels Category: British Literature 64637 2025-07-09T07:12:42.009476 text/html 61083 2007-06-07T11:07:42 text/html 87635 2025-07-09T07:12:46.014944 application/epub+zip 86359 2025-07-09T07:12:43.844958 application/epub+zip 86359 2025-07-09T07:12:42.751468 application/epub+zip 164712 2025-07-09T07:12:47.595969 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 157524 2025-07-09T07:12:45.332962 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 135375 2022-09-10T09:02:23.485559 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 56000 2025-07-09T07:12:41.738476 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 55920 2007-06-07T11:07:40 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 21100 2025-07-09T07:12:47.716936 application/rdf+xml 11352 2025-07-09T07:12:43.233474 image/jpeg 3174 2025-07-09T07:12:42.989011 image/jpeg 21907 2007-06-07T11:07:42 application/octet-stream application/zip 21602 2007-06-07T11:07:42 application/octet-stream application/zip 84693 2025-07-09T07:12:42.017464 application/octet-stream application/zip en.wikipedia