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. 108 Ballantyne, R. M. (Robert Michael) 1825 1894 Ballantyne, Robert Michael Philosopher Jack Produced by Nick Hodson of London, England "Philosopher Jack" by R. M. Ballantyne is a novel likely written in the mid-19th century. The story centers around Edwin Jack, nicknamed "Philosopher Jack," a young and impulsive student who grapples with questions of purpose and identity. Following a personal crisis sparked by financial difficulties, he decides to leave college and seek adventure at sea, embarking on a journey that intertwines themes of friendship, responsibility, and the quest for knowledge. At the start of the book, Jack is introduced in a moment of introspection, wrestling with feelings of despair over his future and a letter from his father revealing their family’s financial struggles. This leads him to impulsively decide to leave for the docks, where he encounters Captain Samson, who eventually agrees to take him aboard the ship "Lively Poll." Balancing humor and hardship, the opening sets the stage for Jack's transition from a life of collegiate debate to the harsh realities of seafaring. Alongside him are a cast of characters, including the taciturn "Conscience," who provides comical dialogue, and the young Polly, whose innocent perspective adds depth to the narrative as the group prepares for their forthcoming maritime adventures. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 76.8 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en Sailors -- Fiction Shipwrecks -- Fiction South Pacific Ocean -- Fiction Gold mines and mining -- California -- Fiction PZ Text Children's Fiction Category: Adventure Category: Novels Category: British Literature 311193 2025-07-09T07:14:54.193851 text/html 320400 2007-06-07T11:51:18 text/html 185722 2025-07-09T07:15:00.315774 application/epub+zip 188231 2025-07-09T07:14:56.310787 application/epub+zip 188230 2025-07-09T07:14:54.964841 application/epub+zip 346338 2025-07-09T07:15:03.267766 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 337562 2025-07-09T07:14:59.553797 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 312880 2022-09-10T09:05:21.275473 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 292737 2025-07-09T07:14:53.729836 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 292655 2007-06-07T11:51:18 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 20459 2025-07-09T07:15:03.389793 application/rdf+xml 13958 2025-07-09T07:14:55.451829 image/jpeg 3754 2025-07-09T07:14:55.207791 image/jpeg 113732 2007-06-07T11:51:18 application/octet-stream application/zip 114130 2007-06-07T11:51:18 application/octet-stream application/zip 180286 2025-07-09T07:14:54.220810 application/octet-stream application/zip en.wikipedia