Project Gutenberg 2009-08-15 Public domain in the USA. 211 Duncan, Norman 1871 1916 07015117 The Cruise of the Shining Light Produced by Roger Frank and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net "The Cruise of the Shining Light" by Norman Duncan is a novel written in the early 20th century. The story revolves around a young boy named Dannie, who is raised by his eccentric uncle, Nicholas Top, in the coastal community of Twist Tickle. It explores themes of family, identity, and the complexities of human nature as Nick attempts to instill values of gentility and self-worth in Dannie, despite his own questionable character and the shadows of his past. At the start of the book, we are introduced to Uncle Nicholas, a physically scarred and somewhat grotesque man, who has a complicated relationship with his past and his nephew. The narrative reveals their life together, filled with moments of both affection and confusion. As they navigate their peculiar existence, Uncle Nick imparts lessons about life, wealth, and morality, all while grappling with his own flaws and a sense of duty as a guardian. The beginning sets the stage for an evocative exploration of their bond and the adventures that lie ahead amidst the rugged beauty of their coastal surroundings. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 80.7 (6th grade). Easy to read. en Orphans -- Fiction Conduct of life -- Fiction Uncles -- Fiction Newfoundland and Labrador -- Fiction PS Text Category: Novels 573868 2025-07-12T08:47:37.484480 text/html 628031 2009-08-15T08:45:38 text/html 361192 2025-07-12T08:47:47.557456 application/epub+zip 371794 2025-07-12T08:47:40.655439 application/epub+zip 282642 2025-07-12T08:47:39.308422 application/epub+zip 615637 2025-07-12T08:47:52.528411 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 597153 2025-07-12T08:47:46.680402 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 482588 2022-09-13T16:40:30.386628 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 494687 2025-07-12T08:47:35.929461 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 494510 2009-08-15T08:45:38 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 19475 2025-07-12T08:47:52.668365 application/rdf+xml 13044 2025-07-12T08:47:39.827430 image/jpeg 3126 2025-07-12T08:47:39.567434 image/jpeg 286882 2009-08-15T08:45:40 application/octet-stream application/zip 189358 2009-08-15T08:45:38 application/octet-stream application/zip 351164 2025-07-12T08:47:37.530523 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