Project Gutenberg 2007-11-06 Public domain in the USA. 162 Kingston, William Henry Giles 1814 1880 Kingston, W. H. G. Kingston, W.H.G. Washed Ashore; Or, The Tower of Stormount Bay Produced by Nick Hodson of London, England "Washed Ashore; or, The Tower of Stormount Bay" by W.H.G. Kingston is a novel written in the late 19th century. The story revolves around young Jack Askew, who lives in Stormount Tower on the south coast of England. His adventurous spirit leads him into trouble with smugglers, setting the stage for a narrative filled with themes of courage, family ties, and the hope of rescue amidst perilous circumstances. At the start of the book, we are introduced to Stormount Tower, a historical and picturesque structure overlooking the sea, inhabited by Captain Askew, his family, and their loyal servant Tom. Jack Askew, the captain's son, becomes embroiled in an escapade with smugglers that culminates in a critical decision to go to sea to escape punishment. Meanwhile, his family is torn with worry for his safety, leading to mysterious happenings and the eventual quest to uncover the truth about Jack's fate. With the gripping backdrop of coastal life, elements of adventure, and budding relationships, the opening encapsulates a vivid world where danger lurks close to home, making the story compelling for young adult readers. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 71.7 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en Conduct of life -- Juvenile fiction Siblings -- Juvenile fiction Adventure and adventurers -- Juvenile fiction Voyages and travels -- Juvenile fiction Sailors -- Juvenile fiction Shipwrecks -- Juvenile fiction Smuggling -- Juvenile fiction PZ Text Category: Children & Young Adult Reading Category: Adventure Category: Novels Category: British Literature 298150 2025-08-09T14:54:21.742428 text/html 299912 2007-11-06T16:24:58 text/html 236936 2025-08-09T14:54:29.065409 application/epub+zip 239191 2025-08-09T14:54:25.120427 application/epub+zip 176660 2025-08-09T14:54:23.843427 application/epub+zip 457724 2025-08-09T14:54:31.973374 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 449692 2025-08-09T14:54:28.017434 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 374979 2022-09-11T05:18:13.672294 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 286742 2025-08-09T14:54:21.341480 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 286552 2007-11-06T16:24:58 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 20373 2025-08-09T14:54:32.107360 application/rdf+xml 21616 2025-08-09T14:54:24.340413 image/jpeg 4668 2025-08-09T14:54:24.092414 image/jpeg 137795 2007-11-06T16:25:00 application/octet-stream application/zip 106710 2007-11-06T16:25:00 application/octet-stream application/zip 231585 2025-08-09T14:54:21.769430 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