Project Gutenberg 2007-11-06 Public domain in the USA. 150 Kingston, William Henry Giles 1814 1880 Kingston, W. H. G. Kingston, W.H.G. Archibald Hughson: An Arctic Story Produced by Nick Hodson of London, England "Archibald Hughson: An Arctic Story" by William Henry Giles Kingston is a novel written in the mid-19th century. The story centers around a young Shetlander named Archibald Hughson who dreams of a life at sea despite his mother's concerns about his safety following their father's death at the ocean. Driven by adventure and a desire for freedom, Archy sneaks away to stow aboard a whaling ship, facing the harsh realities of life at sea, including treacherous conditions and moral dilemmas. At the start of the narrative, Archy grapples with his motivations for leaving home and his relationship with his family, particularly his ill mother and caring sister, Maggie. Ignoring their warnings, he meets the unscrupulous Max Inkster, who facilitates his stowaway journey on the whaling ship "Kate." The beginning details Archy's tumultuous journey as he experiences the dangerous and unforgiving world of Arctic whaling firsthand, facing challenges that test his resolve and ethical compass. As the story unfolds, Archy encounters the risks of his reckless decisions, navigating both the physical perils of the icy sea and the moral ramifications of his actions. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 77.0 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en Boys -- Conduct of life -- Juvenile fiction Seafaring life -- Juvenile fiction Runaway children -- Juvenile fiction Whaling -- Juvenile fiction Greenland -- Juvenile fiction PZ Text Category: Adventure Category: Novels 180448 2025-07-09T14:38:08.805763 text/html 179205 2007-11-06T15:51:00 text/html 187598 2025-07-09T14:38:15.105673 application/epub+zip 188445 2025-07-09T14:38:11.984722 application/epub+zip 137250 2025-07-09T14:38:10.708702 application/epub+zip 325671 2025-07-09T14:38:17.282696 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 318499 2025-07-09T14:38:14.226703 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 226052 2022-09-11T05:17:09.834265 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 170452 2025-07-09T14:38:08.465753 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 170315 2007-11-06T15:51:00 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 20228 2025-07-09T14:38:17.401662 application/rdf+xml 14769 2025-07-09T14:38:11.194735 image/jpeg 3704 2025-07-09T14:38:10.949702 image/jpeg 94824 2007-11-06T15:51:02 application/octet-stream application/zip 64168 2007-11-06T15:51:02 application/octet-stream application/zip 182173 2025-07-09T14:38:08.823723 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