Project Gutenberg 2007-10-31 Public domain in the USA. 92 Kingston, William Henry Giles 1814 1880 Kingston, W. H. G. Kingston, W.H.G. The Two Whalers; Or, Adventures in the Pacific Produced by Nick Hodson of London, England "The Two Whalers; Or, Adventures in the Pacific" by W.H.G. Kingston is a maritime adventure novel written in the mid-19th century. It follows the journey of a young boy named Jack who embarks on a whaling voyage aboard the ship "Eagle." The narrative introduces themes of maritime life, camaraderie, and the challenges faced while exploring the treacherous waters of the Pacific. At the start of the story, Jack, a teenager from Deal, is inspired to take to the sea after his brother Bill returns from his own maritime adventures. Jack attends a nautical college and excels in his studies before sailing with Captain Hake. The opening captures Jack's excitement and trepidation as he navigates early challenges, including rough weather and encounters with mutineers and pirates. Jack's relationship with fellow apprentice Andrew Medley hints at the camaraderie and mutual support that will be essential throughout their perilous journey into the vast Pacific Ocean. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 73.0 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en Conduct of life -- Juvenile fiction Friendship -- Juvenile fiction Siblings -- Juvenile fiction Seafaring life -- Juvenile fiction Sailors -- Juvenile fiction Whaling -- Juvenile fiction Whalers (Persons) -- Juvenile fiction PZ Text Category: Adventure Category: Novels Category: British Literature 183127 2025-08-09T14:24:35.975176 text/html 181117 2007-10-31T08:47:58 text/html 210917 2025-08-09T14:24:42.499144 application/epub+zip 213127 2025-08-09T14:24:39.489140 application/epub+zip 123821 2025-08-09T14:24:38.249156 application/epub+zip 413040 2025-08-09T14:24:44.653124 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 405743 2025-08-09T14:24:41.679136 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 316658 2022-09-11T04:41:40.181267 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 174043 2025-08-09T14:24:35.551163 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 173858 2007-10-31T08:47:58 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 19911 2025-08-09T14:24:44.780117 application/rdf+xml 21711 2025-08-09T14:24:38.747207 image/jpeg 4840 2025-08-09T14:24:38.497146 image/jpeg 116135 2007-10-31T08:48:00 application/octet-stream application/zip 65296 2007-10-31T08:48:00 application/octet-stream application/zip 209136 2025-08-09T14:24:35.993206 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