Project Gutenberg 2005-08-01 Public domain in the USA. 543 Cooper, James Fenimore 1789 1851 Morgan, Jane Cooper, Fenimore Cooper, J. Fenimore (James Fenimore) Afloat and Ashore: A Sea Tale Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Afloat_and_Ashore Text file produced by Project Gutenberg Online Distributed Proofreaders Team (www.pgdp.net) HTML file produced by David Widger "Afloat and Ashore: A Sea Tale" by James Fenimore Cooper is a novel written during the early 19th century. The narrative revolves around Miles Wallingford, the protagonist, as he embarks on a journey influenced by his maritime heritage, grappling with his desires and societal expectations after the losses in his family. As he contemplates his future, he is drawn to the sea, reflecting on the legacy of a father who was both a sailor and a man of integrity. The opening of the story establishes an intimate look into Miles's childhood, detailing how his father's experiences as a sailor during the American Revolution shape their family dynamic. It recounts poignant moments of grief following the deaths of both parents, emphasizing emotional connections to his upbringing in Clawbonny, the family farm. Struggling with the responsibilities of adulthood and the pull of adventure, Miles expresses a longing for the seafaring life, leading to an impulsive decision to leave home with his friend Rupert. The narrative unfolds with vivid descriptions of their departure, mingled with nostalgia and excitement, setting the stage for the adventures that await them on the high seas. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 72.8 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en Sea stories Autobiographical fiction Bildungsromans Young men -- Fiction Adventure stories Seafaring life -- Fiction Napoleonic Wars, 1800-1815 -- Fiction Merchant mariners -- Fiction PS Text Category: Adventure Category: Novels Category: American Literature 1294024 2025-08-04T06:40:08.292179 text/html 1320663 2021-02-26T00:10:48 text/html 543840 2025-08-04T06:40:21.097099 application/epub+zip 561834 2025-08-04T06:40:11.861078 application/epub+zip 550771 2025-08-04T06:40:10.424105 application/epub+zip 951314 2025-08-04T06:40:28.793000 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 889893 2025-08-04T06:40:20.204083 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 844044 2022-09-04T11:19:24.001379 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1150326 2025-08-04T06:40:06.890105 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 1150043 2018-03-11T13:39:40 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 1142364 2013-05-04T08:05:00 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 1142371 2013-05-04T08:04:48 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 24177 2025-08-04T06:40:28.930995 application/rdf+xml 15292 2025-08-04T06:40:10.944076 image/jpeg 3802 2025-08-04T06:40:10.687077 image/jpeg 436751 2018-03-17T15:41:56 application/octet-stream application/zip 435615 2013-05-04T08:05:16 application/octet-stream application/zip 456002 2021-02-26T00:10:54 application/octet-stream application/zip 435548 2013-05-04T08:05:16 application/octet-stream application/zip 531341 2025-08-04T06:40:08.387093 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