Project Gutenberg 2008-01-17 Public domain in the USA. 3266 Smiles, Samuel Smiles, Samuel 1812 1904 A Boy's Voyage Round the World Produced by Thierry Alberto, Diane Monico, and The Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net "A Boy's Voyage Round the World" by Samuel Smiles is a non-fiction travel narrative written in the late 19th century. It recounts the experiences of Smiles' young son during a sea voyage that begins in England and takes him to Australia and back, emphasizing the adventurous spirit of youth along with the educational value of travel. The opening of the narrative establishes the context for the voyage, detailing how the journey was prompted by the young boy's struggle with health issues. Initially sent away on a long sea voyage to recover his health, he becomes immersed in life aboard the ship, capturing both the excitement of setting sail and the challenges of enduring the elements at sea. His observations include a mix of practical details about ship life, along with vivid depictions of the environment and the people he encounters, all while maintaining a youthful and curious perspective that invites readers into the adventure. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 76.0 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en Voyages around the world Australia -- Description and travel G Text Category: Adventure Category: Travel Writing 581338 2025-08-10T07:03:45.700983 text/html 578734 2008-01-17T05:43:26 text/html 1382053 2025-08-10T07:04:00.984450 application/epub+zip 1383069 2025-08-10T07:03:50.952989 application/epub+zip 293318 2025-08-10T07:03:48.041015 application/epub+zip 1969723 2025-08-10T07:04:06.676436 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1920381 2025-08-10T07:03:58.056441 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 474640 2022-09-11T09:33:50.920256 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 485662 2025-08-10T07:03:44.556986 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 485560 2008-01-17T05:43:26 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 485620 2008-01-17T05:49:38 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 20199 2025-08-10T07:04:06.842404 application/rdf+xml 14890 2025-08-10T07:03:48.569982 image/jpeg 3792 2025-08-10T07:03:48.304985 image/jpeg 191086 2008-01-17T05:49:54 application/octet-stream application/zip 1059060 2008-01-17T05:49:54 application/octet-stream application/zip 190975 2008-01-17T05:49:54 application/octet-stream application/zip 1140348 2025-08-10T07:03:45.781011 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