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