Project Gutenberg 2012-09-06 Public domain in the USA. 248 Kingston, William Henry Giles 1814 1880 Kingston, W. H. G. Kingston, W.H.G. Off to Sea: The Adventures of Jovial Jack Junker on his Road to Fame Nick Hodson "Off to Sea: The Adventures of Jovial Jack Junker on his Road to Fame" by W.H.G. Kingston is a novel written in the mid-19th century. The story centers around Jovial Jack Junker, a content, optimistic young boy who aspires to adventure at sea and ultimately find fame, narrated through his childhood and early experiences in the navy. The narrative unfolds with Jack's journey from his tumultuous family life to life aboard a ship, highlighting themes of bravery and camaraderie. At the start of the novel, we are introduced to Jack, who describes his cheerful disposition and the challenges he faces growing up in a family overshadowed by the loss of their mother. Following family strife, Jack is determined to go to sea, emboldened by a chance meeting with a boy named Richard, whose life he saves from drowning. This encounter leads him to the world of naval adventures, presenting a vivid picture of ship life and the camaraderie among the crew. The opening sets the stage for Jack's transition from boyhood to the trials of naval life, suggesting a story filled with action, growth, and the pursuit of one's dreams. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 76.2 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en Sea stories Conduct of life -- Juvenile fiction Young men -- Conduct of life -- Juvenile fiction Adventure stories Pirates -- Juvenile fiction Seafaring life -- Juvenile fiction Sailors -- Juvenile fiction Shipwrecks -- Juvenile fiction Ships -- Juvenile fiction Voyages around the world -- Juvenile fiction Naval battles -- Juvenile fiction PZ Text Category: Adventure Category: Novels Category: British Literature 237790 2025-08-16T13:05:39.707219 text/html 218792 2024-10-23T10:39:50 text/html 346560 2025-08-16T13:05:43.056224 application/epub+zip 346013 2025-08-16T13:05:40.255188 application/epub+zip 151281 2025-08-16T13:05:39.973190 application/epub+zip 417259 2025-08-16T13:05:45.348247 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 400486 2025-08-16T13:05:42.637217 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 206889 2022-09-18T15:51:19.145059 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 224868 2025-08-16T13:05:39.495226 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 204946 2024-10-23T10:39:50 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 19051 2025-08-16T13:05:45.476153 application/rdf+xml 25851 2025-08-16T13:05:40.067180 image/jpeg 3366 2025-08-16T13:05:40.020179 image/jpeg 539442 2025-08-16T13:05:39.732187 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