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The Heir of Kilfinnan

A Tale of the Shore and Ocean

by William Henry Giles Kingston

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First published
1881
Pages
180
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On Ireland's western coast, young Dermot brings a fishing boat safely home while worrying about his mother's failing strength. He asks Uncle Shane to promise that she will be cared for if anything happens to him. The next morning, a basket of fresh fish takes him to Kilfinnan Castle, where an Earl and his family notice the boy's confidence. Kingston sets this opening among sheltered coves, rocky headlands and fishermen's huts built from wrecked ships.

The story pairs a fisher lad's responsibilities with the dangers of a wider world. In a later island episode, an urgent warning leads a planter and the Earl to gather families and barricade a house against an expected attack. Listed as juvenile adventure and sea fiction, the novel also carries an inheritance theme.

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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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First published
1881
Reading time
About 5 hours
Pages
180
Language
English
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