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Archibald Hughson

An Arctic Story

by William Henry Giles Kingston

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For Archy Hughson, stories of whales and Arctic ice hold more appeal than tending livestock on his home island of Bressay in Shetland. His sister Maggie urges him to consider their ill mother and the family members lost at sea. Yet the sailor Max Inkster encourages his defiance and helps him hide aboard the Greenland whaler Kate. Kingston gives this adventure for young readers a clear moral purpose, showing how pride and an unreliable companion can shape a boy's choices.

Life among the whaling crews brings both personal friction and physical danger. In the middle excerpt, Archy faces Max's hostility aboard the Laplander while he and Andrew watch for the Kate. Crowded ice passages place the ship and its crew at risk, with changing channels demanding constant attention.

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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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Pages
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English
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