Project Gutenberg 2011-03-08 Public domain in the USA. 137 Collingwood, Harry 1851 1922 Lancaster, William Joseph Cosens The Secret of the Sands; Or, The "Water Lily" and her Crew Produced by Nick Hodson of London, England "The Secret of the Sands; Or, The 'Water Lily' and her Crew" by Harry Collingwood is a nautical adventure novel written in the late 19th century. The story revolves around the protagonist, who, after a dramatic shipwreck and the loss of his crew, learns about a treasure hidden in a wreck on a deserted island in the Pacific Ocean. Intrigued by the tale, he teams up with his friend Bob Trunnion to build a small ship, the Water Lily, and embark on a journey to find this hidden wealth while also dealing with personal motivations, nautical challenges, and the dangers of the sea. At the start of the book, the narrative captures the intensity of a November gale that brings a vessel ashore and the ensuing peril faced by its crew. The main character, whose identity unfolds through the story, and his companion, Bob Trunnion, witness the wreck and attempt to save the shipwrecked sailors. Following the rescue efforts, they meet an injured Spaniard who reveals his story of treasure buried on a coral island. Driven by the promise of riches, the protagonist and Bob devise a plan to construct a capable vessel to undertake the adventure of a lifetime, setting the stage for a thrilling exploration into unknown waters and the pursuit of buried treasure. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 62.0 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. en Fiction Sea stories PR Text Category: Adventure Category: Novels 674139 2025-08-14T11:35:38.169369 text/html 683106 2011-03-08T13:43:38 text/html 333854 2025-08-14T11:35:48.301377 application/epub+zip 343547 2025-08-14T11:35:41.972329 application/epub+zip 306933 2025-08-14T11:35:40.588364 application/epub+zip 657434 2025-08-14T11:35:53.150357 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 631362 2025-08-14T11:35:47.373328 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 568583 2022-09-16T09:32:41.243297 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 624145 2025-08-14T11:35:37.468397 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 623890 2011-03-08T13:43:38 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 18483 2025-08-14T11:35:53.282300 application/rdf+xml 22284 2025-08-14T11:35:41.106336 image/jpeg 4776 2025-08-14T11:35:40.850344 image/jpeg 234369 2011-03-08T13:43:38 application/octet-stream application/zip 236033 2011-03-08T13:43:38 application/octet-stream application/zip 325530 2025-08-14T11:35:38.222380 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