Project Gutenberg 2011-09-06 Public domain in the USA. 244 Stables, Gordon 1840 1910 Stables, William Gordon Stables, W. Gordon (William Gordon) Gordon-Stables, W. O'er Many Lands, on Many Seas Produced by Nick Hodson of London, England "O'er Many Lands, on Many Seas" by Gordon Stables is a historical novel written in the late 19th century. The narrative begins aboard the ship "Niobe", where the characters face various maritime challenges, including the threat of piracy and the struggle against slavery. The protagonist, Niobe Radnor, is significant as he is born at sea during a fierce storm, setting the stage for his adventurous and tumultuous life. The opening of the novel establishes a tense atmosphere aboard the "Niobe" as the ship is caught in a dead calm before a storm, with crew members expressing their unease about the situation. A vivid depiction of the ocean and the ship's struggles leads to the introduction of relevant characters, including the worried captain and an anxious crew. Concurrently, the narrative dives into the emotional depth of the young sergeant, Sandie Radnor, who sits beside his ailing wife, Mary, alluding to a backstory of love and loss. As the storm erupts and tragedy unfolds, we see the impact of such turmoil on both the ship and its passengers, foreshadowing profound themes of survival and sacrifice in the unfolding tale. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 85.8 (6th grade). Easy to read. en Children's stories Indians of North America -- Juvenile fiction Adventure and adventurers -- Juvenile fiction Voyages and travels -- Juvenile fiction Sailors -- Juvenile fiction PZ Text Browsing: Children & Young Adult Reading Browsing: Fiction Category: Historical Novels Category: Adventure Category: Novels 255283 2025-06-15T08:48:24.248025 text/html 255463 2011-09-06T12:43:08 text/html; charset=utf-8 18464055 2011-09-06T12:43:18 text/html; charset=utf-8 application/zip 18466926 2025-06-15T08:48:34.550992 application/epub+zip 18469878 2025-06-15T08:48:28.850010 application/epub+zip 156207 2025-06-15T08:48:26.752025 application/epub+zip 18622400 2025-06-15T08:48:38.191967 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 18605622 2025-06-15T08:48:32.937992 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 284248 2022-09-17T06:59:18.796397 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 215629 2025-06-15T08:48:23.032547 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 215462 2011-09-06T12:43:08 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 84811 2011-09-06T12:43:16 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 19464 2025-06-15T08:48:38.359944 application/rdf+xml 16043 2025-06-15T08:48:27.349013 image/jpeg 3929 2025-06-15T08:48:27.055096 image/jpeg 18325564 2025-06-15T08:48:24.642013 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