"Jack Buntline" by William Henry Giles Kingston is an adventure story set in the mid-1800s. The book tells about Jack Buntline going from a poor orphan escaping a terrible workhouse to facing dangerous storms and rough people as a sailor. It shows how tough life was for sailors back then. Jack discovers that even when things are hard, being kind and faithful can help him grow as a person. At the beginning, the book makes you think about how sailors can be seen as brave heroes, but their lives were actually very hard and sometimes cruel.
Jack Buntline
By William Henry Giles Kingston
An orphaned boy runs off to sea to escape a miserable life, only to find new dangers and discover the importance of kindness and faith.
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About the AuthorWilliam Henry Giles Kingston, often credited as W. H. G. Kingston, was an English writer of boys' adventure novels.
William Henry Giles Kingston, often credited as W. H. G. Kingston, was an English writer of boys' adventure novels.
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