Project Gutenberg 2008-04-19 Public domain in the USA. 154 Becke, Louis 1855 1913 Becke, George Louis "The Gallant, Good Riou", and Jack Renton 1901 Produced by David Widger "The Gallant, Good Riou" and Jack Renton by Louis Becke is a historical account written in the early 20th century. This book details a remarkable true story of naval heroism focusing on Captain Edward Riou, particularly his adventures during a journey to assist a struggling penal colony in New South Wales. It also shares the adventures of Jack Renton, a sailor who faced life-threatening challenges in the South Pacific, highlighting both courage and survival against overwhelming odds. The narrative centers primarily on Lieutenant Riou's ill-fated mission aboard the Guardian during the late 18th century when the ship encountered perilous conditions after striking an ice island. Despite the grave circumstances, Riou’s leadership and courage kept his crew’s spirits alive for nine harrowing weeks at sea. His refusal to abandon ship highlighted his heroism, even as he faced the eventual loss of the vessel. Meanwhile, the second part of the book recounts the adventures of Jack Renton, who, in an attempt to escape harsh treatment aboard a guano ship, embarked on a perilous journey across the Pacific. His tale ultimately leads him to be captured by cannibals on Malayta, showcasing the treacherous nature of seafaring life in the South Seas and the resilience required to survive. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 66.6 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. en Sea stories DU Text Category: Adventure Category: History - Modern (1750+) Category: History - Warfare 63050 2025-07-10T10:15:16.416075 text/html 58303 2013-01-10T11:24:52 text/html 98199 2025-07-10T10:15:21.434051 application/epub+zip 96927 2025-07-10T10:15:19.320061 application/epub+zip 81642 2025-07-10T10:15:18.239101 application/epub+zip 241628 2025-07-10T10:15:22.985067 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 233681 2025-07-10T10:15:20.781074 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 203141 2022-09-11T13:37:54.980043 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 52742 2025-07-10T10:15:16.183076 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 52654 2008-04-19T10:04:34 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 52645 2008-04-19T10:04:34 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 21019 2025-07-10T10:15:23.101034 application/rdf+xml 17192 2025-07-10T10:15:18.733063 image/jpeg 3919 2025-07-10T10:15:18.493054 image/jpeg 21117 2008-04-19T10:04:34 application/octet-stream application/zip 22280 2013-01-10T11:25:44 application/octet-stream application/zip 21095 2008-04-19T10:04:34 application/octet-stream application/zip 95400 2025-07-10T10:15:16.422102 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