Project Gutenberg 2007-11-06 Public domain in the USA. 142 Ballantyne, R. M. (Robert Michael) 1825 1894 Ballantyne, Robert Michael The Lively Poll: A Tale of the North Sea Produced by Nick Hodson of London, England "The Lively Poll: A Tale of the North Sea" by R. M. Ballantyne is a novel written in the late 19th century. The story revolves around the lives of fishermen in the North Sea, particularly focusing on the admiral of a fishing fleet, Manx Bradley, and the crew of the fishing smack called the Lively Poll. The narrative delves into themes of camaraderie, the challenges of life at sea, and the struggle against the vices that plague the fishermen, including alcohol and gambling, while also highlighting efforts of missionaries trying to bring salvation to these men. At the start of the novel, we are introduced to the bustling life of the North Sea fishing fleet, led by the admiral, and the daily grind of these fishermen who brave the elements to catch fish. The captain of the Lively Poll, Stephen Lockley, and his crew engage in the night’s strenuous work of hauling in the nets while dealing with the dangers of the sea. The narrative quickly establishes the characters’ dynamics, their banter, and the underlying social issues they face, such as addiction and moral dilemmas. The opening sets up not only the challenges of fishing but also the personal trials of the characters, particularly Fred Martin, who is recovering from an illness and grappling with life choices influenced by temptations around him. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 76.7 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en Christian life -- Fiction Royal National Mission to Deep Sea Fishermen -- Fiction Fishers -- Great Britain -- Fiction Fishers -- Religious life -- Fiction Missions -- Great Britain -- Fiction PR PZ Text Children's Fiction Category: Adventure Category: Novels Category: British Literature 224414 2025-07-09T14:36:53.362101 text/html 232135 2007-11-06T15:03:50 text/html 157406 2025-07-09T14:37:00.016116 application/epub+zip 159634 2025-07-09T14:36:56.441079 application/epub+zip 146922 2025-07-09T14:36:55.095067 application/epub+zip 324671 2025-07-09T14:37:02.555037 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 314475 2025-07-09T14:36:59.234058 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 257434 2022-09-11T05:15:23.842446 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 206527 2025-07-09T14:36:52.920117 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 206376 2007-11-06T15:03:50 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 21413 2025-07-09T14:37:02.677025 application/rdf+xml 15440 2025-07-09T14:36:55.581065 image/jpeg 3801 2025-07-09T14:36:55.335073 image/jpeg 81567 2007-11-06T15:03:52 application/octet-stream application/zip 81328 2007-11-06T15:03:50 application/octet-stream application/zip 152499 2025-07-09T14:36:53.381083 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