Project Gutenberg 2016-07-17 Public domain in the USA. 148 Morgan, Charles 1894 1958 Morgan, Charles Langbridge The Gunroom Produced by Henry Flower and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive/American Libraries.) "The Gunroom" by Charles Langbridge Morgan is a novel written in the early 20th century. The story follows John Lynwood, a young midshipman as he embarks on his naval career, beginning with his arrival in Torquay. The narrative delves into the experiences and challenges faced by junior officers in the Royal Navy, particularly focusing on the harsh realities of naval training and the camaraderie among young sailors. At the start of the novel, we meet Lynwood as he arrives in Torquay, filled with both excitement and apprehension about joining the ship H.M.S. King Arthur. His thoughts reflect a blend of youthful ambition and a sense of foreboding regarding the strict and often brutal training regimen he is about to undergo. He navigates the interactions with fellow midshipmen and the realities of naval life, foreshadowing the mental and emotional trials that lie ahead. The opening sets up a stark contrast between his romanticized visions of naval adventure and the gritty, mechanical nature of life at sea, establishing a foundation for the exploration of identity and resilience in the face of adversity. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 83.0 (6th grade). Easy to read. en Seafaring life -- Fiction Great Britain. Royal Navy -- Fiction PR Text Browsing: History - Royalty Browsing: History - Warfare Browsing: Fiction Category: Adventure Category: Novels Category: British Literature 600681 2025-06-21T06:09:44.265389 text/html 591409 2024-10-23T00:52:26 text/html 334166 2025-06-21T06:09:53.807359 application/epub+zip 330463 2025-06-21T06:09:45.730419 application/epub+zip 330464 2025-06-21T06:09:44.974389 application/epub+zip 486530 2025-06-21T06:09:59.812284 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 436052 2025-06-21T06:09:53.001362 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 436189 2022-09-23T23:14:52.341239 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 549902 2025-06-21T06:09:42.748423 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 530011 2024-10-23T00:52:26 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 16668 2025-06-21T06:09:59.962350 application/rdf+xml 12584 2025-06-21T06:09:45.098374 image/jpeg 2172 2025-06-21T06:09:45.034426 image/jpeg 274112 2025-06-21T06:09:44.319386 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