A Yacht Voyage Round England

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Harry and Oliver receive an unexpected offer when illness brings their school term to an early close: a summer cruise round England with their father. Their mother gives permission on condition that they keep a journal, and the brothers promise to help with the sailing. At Southampton they board the Lively, a small yacht whose cabins, crew and equipment quickly become objects of keen interest.

William Henry Giles Kingston combines a boy's account of life afloat with observations of coastal places. The family visits sites associated with Isaac Watts, while an excursion in the Scilly Islands takes in a castle, gardens, sheltered waters and granite formations. Sailing master Paul Truck adds practical knowledge and shipboard conversation to the boys' education. Religious observance and local history run through this children's adventure, giving readers interested in older sea stories a picture of a holiday built around learning, family companionship and close attention to unfamiliar surroundings.

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William Henry Giles Kingston

William Henry Giles Kingston (1814-1880), often credited as W. H. G. Kingston, was an English writer of boys' adventure novels. He also worked as a linguist and translator. His books include "Peter the Whaler" and "The Rival Crusoes".

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Author: William Henry Giles Kingston
Reading time: About 6 hours
Pages: 263
Language: English
Genre: Nautical and Sea Stories
Formats: PDF, EPUB, Read online