Project Gutenberg 2007-11-06 Public domain in the USA. 281 Optic, Oliver 1822 1897 Adams, William T. (William Taylor) Adams, William Taylor The Yacht Club; or, The Young Boat-Builder Produced by David Edwards, Emmy and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from scans of public domain material produced by Microsoft for their Live Search Books site.) "The Yacht Club; or, The Young Boat-Builder" by Oliver Optic is a novel written in the late 19th century. The story centers around Donald John Ramsay, known as Don John, a young man from Belfast who possesses aspirations of becoming a skilled boat-builder like his father. The narrative unfolds predominantly against the backdrop of yachting events in the picturesque Penobscot Bay, exploring the excitement of yacht races and the dynamics of friendship among young boat enthusiasts. At the start of the novel, the reader is introduced to Don John and a lively interaction with Miss Nellie Patterdale, revealing both his admiration for her and his background as the son of a boat-builder. The opening establishes not only the setting and the main character but also hints at underlying themes involving youth, ambition, and the moral lessons that come with growing up. Amidst his youthful pursuits and budding relationship with Nellie, the scene shifts dramatically when Don John's father falls gravely ill, prompting a reflection on familial duties and the responsibilities he must assume moving forward. This blend of maritime adventure and personal growth sets the stage for an engaging exploration of character and community in the chapters that follow. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 81.7 (6th grade). Easy to read. en Young men -- Conduct of life -- Juvenile fiction Sailing -- Juvenile fiction Yachts -- Juvenile fiction PZ Text Children's Fiction Browsing: Children & Young Adult Reading Browsing: Fiction Category: Children & Young Adult Reading Category: Adventure Category: Novels Category: American Literature 467922 2025-06-09T16:22:40.897611 text/html 463246 2021-01-03T03:54:03 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 1752681 2021-01-03T03:54:03 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 1800296 2025-06-09T16:22:49.586525 application/epub+zip 1800307 2025-06-09T16:22:42.458609 application/epub+zip 195014 2025-06-09T16:22:41.639554 application/epub+zip 1951040 2025-06-09T16:22:54.618492 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1904014 2025-06-09T16:22:48.678563 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 300379 2022-09-11T05:09:10.818425 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 390672 2025-06-09T16:22:39.409594 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 390448 2021-01-03T03:54:03 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 136692 2021-01-03T03:54:03 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 390439 2021-01-03T03:54:03 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 136672 2021-01-03T03:54:03 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 21509 2025-06-09T16:22:54.788499 application/rdf+xml 18808 2025-06-09T16:22:41.758562 image/jpeg 2400 2025-06-09T16:22:41.697575 image/jpeg 1752101 2025-06-09T16:22:40.980567 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 More titles under Ashton, Warren T. en.wikipedia