A Chapter of Adventures

"A Chapter of Adventures" by G. A. (George Alfred) Henty is a thrilling historical adventure that takes place in a 19th-century fishing village, where fourteen-year-old Jack Robson, the diligent son of a fisherman, yearns for a life at sea where his resolve and courage are put to the test. The story opens in the small fishing village of Leigh, where Jack works on a fishing boat and dreams of a the life of a true fisherman: Jack returns from a satisfying fishing trip only to soon thereafter find that his life is soon in peril. While cockling with friends, a strong, unexpected tide sweeps their boat, nearly carrying them away, but just in the nick of time, they are rescued by a coast-guard, which is the beginning of Jack’s adventures on the high seas.