Project Gutenberg 2011-12-03 Public domain in the USA. 201 Stables, Gordon 1840 1910 Stables, William Gordon Stables, W. Gordon (William Gordon) Gordon-Stables, W. Kenneth McAlpine: A Tale of Mountain, Moorland and Sea Produced by Nick Hodson of London, England "Kenneth McAlpine: A Tale of Mountain, Moorland and Sea" by Gordon Stables is a novel written in the late 19th century. This story follows the adventures of Kenneth McAlpine, a young shepherd boy in the Scottish Highlands, as he navigates friendship, nature, and the challenges faced in his pastoral life. Set against a backdrop of picturesque landscapes, the narrative captures the essence of childhood curiosity and resilience against the trials of growing up. The opening of the novel introduces us to the Scottish Highlands, where we meet Kenneth, a shepherd boy who recently faced the loss of a lamb, reflecting on life and death in the natural world around him. Alongside his loyal dog Kooran, Kenneth displays a fondness for exploration and adventure, from building a heather couch to uncovering a hidden cave within a fairy knoll. As he muses on the beauty surrounding him, he reveals a yearning for connection to both nature and a sense of wonder, while also interacting with the local folklore through his playful imagination, setting the stage for the enchanting adventures that lay ahead. The stage is set for a tale rich with camaraderie, discovery, and the poignant reminders of life's transient moments. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 88.4 (6th grade). Easy to read. en Fiction PR Text Browsing: Literature Browsing: Fiction Category: Adventure Category: Novels Category: Mythology, Legends & Folklore Category: British Literature 398471 2025-06-15T13:37:41.136772 text/html 406371 2011-12-03T06:58:34 text/html; charset=utf-8 17902555 2011-12-03T06:58:38 text/html; charset=utf-8 application/zip 16171185 2025-06-15T13:37:53.936724 application/epub+zip 16176108 2025-06-15T13:37:46.619810 application/epub+zip 201777 2025-06-15T13:37:44.325801 application/epub+zip 16433005 2025-06-15T13:37:58.816760 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 16410364 2025-06-15T13:37:52.167730 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 378564 2022-09-17T12:30:34.954949 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 338027 2025-06-15T13:37:39.859831 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 337841 2011-12-03T06:58:34 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 132574 2011-12-03T06:58:36 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 18409 2025-06-15T13:37:58.968687 application/rdf+xml 21805 2025-06-15T13:37:44.948773 image/jpeg 4545 2025-06-15T13:37:44.649753 image/jpeg 17458908 2025-06-15T13:37:41.550824 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