Project Gutenberg
2007-10-20
Public domain in the USA.
298
Archer, Richard
1883
Bowman, James F.
Romaunt, Christopher‏
Dalziel, Edward
1817
1905
Dalziel, George
1815
1902
The Island Home
Produced by Nick Hodson of London, England
"The Island Home, the Adventures of Six Young Crusoes" by Richard Archer is a novel written in the mid-19th century. The story follows a group of boys, including John Browne, William Morton, and Maximilian Adeler, who embark on a trading voyage aboard the ship Washington. After a series of dangerous events lead to their abandonment on a tropical island, the young adventurers must navigate the challenges of survival in an exotic yet perilous environment. The beginning of the narrative introduces the ship's voyage from New York to Canton, detailing its encounters with various Pacific islands. The boys, motivated by a mix of curiosity and bravado, land on a charming island that soon reveals its dangers. Following a violent encounter among the crew that results in mutiny, the boys find themselves cast away in a small boat, struggling to contact other vessels while facing the elements and the fears of isolation. Their camaraderie and spirit of adventure become essential as they adapt to their new life and confront the unknown, setting the stage for a tale of survival and resilience. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
Reading ease score: 58.5 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read.
en
Shipwreck survival -- Juvenile fiction
Robinsonades
PZ
Text
Browsing: Children & Young Adult Reading
Browsing: Literature
Browsing: Fiction
Category: Adventure
Category: Novels
Category: British Literature
676588
2025-06-09T15:14:10.478760
text/html
685252
2007-10-20T12:52:54
text/html
564196
2007-10-20T12:52:54
text/html
application/zip
646526
2025-06-09T15:14:20.562724
application/epub+zip
657350
2025-06-09T15:14:13.284782
application/epub+zip
335392
2025-06-09T15:14:11.776738
application/epub+zip
893803
2025-06-09T15:14:26.007676
application/x-mobipocket-ebook
878875
2025-06-09T15:14:19.473743
application/x-mobipocket-ebook
535137
2022-09-11T03:58:04.517601
application/x-mobipocket-ebook
659167
2025-06-09T15:14:09.750749
text/plain; charset=us-ascii
659052
2007-10-20T12:52:54
text/plain; charset=us-ascii
251716
2007-10-20T12:52:54
text/plain; charset=us-ascii
application/zip
19179
2025-06-09T15:14:26.180679
application/rdf+xml
13047
2025-06-09T15:14:12.333763
image/jpeg
3451
2025-06-09T15:14:12.054740
image/jpeg
628137
2025-06-09T15:14:10.556790
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