Project Gutenberg 2007-10-17 Public domain in the USA. 140 Kingston, William Henry Giles 1814 1880 Kingston, W. H. G. Kingston, W.H.G. The Two Shipmates Produced by Nick Hodson of London, England "The Two Shipmates" by William Henry Giles Kingston is a novel written in the mid-19th century. The story revolves around two former shipmates, Ralph Michelmore and Dick Bracewell, whose paths diverge sharply due to their differing characters and life choices. While Ralph embodies nobility and duty, pursuing a meaningful relationship with his love, Jessie, Dick succumbs to the destructive allure of alcohol, ultimately leading him toward a tumultuous fate. At the start of the story, Ralph, a mate on the brig "Amity", has just returned to port where he is eager to visit Jessie, who has been waiting for him. However, a mishap leads to Ralph’s press-ganging into the Royal Navy, separating him from Jessie and posing a threat to their future together. Meanwhile, Dick, who has been out of touch since departing the "Amity", reunites with Ralph but soon makes reckless decisions that put him on a dangerous path. The opening sets the stage for their contrasting destinies and highlights themes of friendship, sacrifice, and the struggles of seafaring life during a tumultuous period. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 74.3 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en Christian life -- Juvenile fiction Conduct of life -- Juvenile fiction Pirates -- Juvenile fiction Voyages and travels -- Juvenile fiction Ship captains -- Juvenile fiction Sailors -- Juvenile fiction PZ Text Category: Adventure Category: Novels Category: British Literature 218485 2025-08-09T13:36:38.077752 text/html 218607 2008-03-04T06:48:36 text/html 343950 2025-08-09T13:36:44.520686 application/epub+zip 346413 2025-08-09T13:36:41.179739 application/epub+zip 140041 2025-08-09T13:36:39.823718 application/epub+zip 459985 2025-08-09T13:36:46.893719 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 450597 2025-08-09T13:36:43.729728 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 238372 2022-09-11T03:45:11.980519 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 206764 2025-08-09T13:36:37.693758 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 206549 2008-03-04T06:48:36 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 19739 2025-08-09T13:36:47.023684 application/rdf+xml 11080 2025-08-09T13:36:40.311698 image/jpeg 2822 2025-08-09T13:36:40.068734 image/jpeg 261478 2008-03-04T06:48:38 application/octet-stream application/zip 77019 2008-03-04T06:48:38 application/octet-stream application/zip 339039 2025-08-09T13:36:38.103763 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