Project Gutenberg 2007-10-31 Public domain in the USA. 114 Ballantyne, R. M. (Robert Michael) 1825 1894 Ballantyne, Robert Michael The Story of the Rock Produced by Nick Hodson of London, England "The Story of the Rock" by R. M. Ballantyne is a historical novel written during the late 19th century. The narrative revolves around the ambitious story of the Eddystone lighthouse and the family involved in its construction, spanning multiple attempts and failures. With engaging characters like John Potter, a stone cutter turned lighthouse keeper, and his mischievous son Tommy, the book explores themes of perseverance, engineering, and the challenges faced when confronting nature's fury. The opening of the novel introduces us to the initial attempts to build the Eddystone lighthouse, focusing on a family, particularly the interactions between John Potter and his son Tommy. John Potter’s frustrations with his tempestuous wife, Mrs. Potter, set a familial tone, while their discussions hint at a past riddled with ambitious projects. Through Tommy's innocent revelations and his father's determined character, we see the enthusiasm surrounding the dangerous and challenging task of constructing a lighthouse in treacherous waters. The early recollections of failed structures and adventurous incidents, like being captured by a French warship, enrich the backdrop against which these characters develop. Overall, this lays the foundation for an adventurous tale interwoven with historical events. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 72.9 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en Conduct of life -- Juvenile fiction Voyages and travels -- Juvenile fiction Seafaring life -- Juvenile fiction Sailors -- Juvenile fiction Shipwrecks -- Juvenile fiction Lighthouses -- Juvenile fiction PZ Text Children's Fiction Category: Historical Novels Category: Adventure Category: British Literature 179212 2025-08-09T14:27:00.228455 text/html 180519 2020-01-09T11:53:10 text/html 130238 2025-08-09T14:27:05.115445 application/epub+zip 132287 2025-08-09T14:27:02.039458 application/epub+zip 132287 2025-08-09T14:27:00.920492 application/epub+zip 236447 2025-08-09T14:27:07.360447 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 228371 2025-08-09T14:27:04.399434 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 203567 2022-09-11T04:44:50.402290 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 167155 2025-08-09T14:26:59.874484 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 166939 2020-01-09T11:53:10 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 20184 2025-08-09T14:27:07.483415 application/rdf+xml 11540 2025-08-09T14:27:01.404456 image/jpeg 3142 2025-08-09T14:27:01.160439 image/jpeg 64632 2020-01-09T11:53:32 application/octet-stream application/zip 65121 2020-01-09T11:53:32 application/octet-stream application/zip 126286 2025-08-09T14:27:00.243453 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