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The W. H. G. Kingston Library

The W. H. G. Kingston Library

Di: W. H. G. Kingston
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Come aboard and set sail upon the wide seas of adventure with The W. H. G. Kingston Library, where the stirring tales of William Henry Giles Kingston are read in full. Here are shipwrecks and storms, distant lands and perilous voyages, brave companions and bold young seamen. Stories of courage, duty, friendship, and Providence from one of the great storytellers of the Victorian sea. Whether snug by the fireside or bound upon your own journey, there is always another voyage waiting.Public domain
  • John Deane of Nottingham: Historic Adventures by Land and Sea Chapter 27 - Returns Home
    Oct 12 2026
    In which John Deane returns to Nottingham and is warmly reunited with his family, finding himself a stranger amidst new social arrangements and impending nuptials. He reflects on the changes about him, the lingering shadows of Jacobite plots, and resolves to set out once more to sea, drawn by the call of adventure and duty.
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    15 min
  • John Deane of Nottingham: Historic Adventures by Land and Sea Chapter 26 - Visit to Norwich and to the Farm at the Fens
    Oct 10 2026
    In which our hero, newly free from naval duty, embarks on a journey with Monsieur de Mertens to reunite the latter with his family, navigating country roads thick with the threat of highwaymen and the uncertainties of a changed home. Their quest through Norfolk’s fenlands and Norwich’s streets uncovers sorrow and mystery, tempering hopes of a joyful reunion with the sober realities of absence and loss.
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    28 min
  • John Deane of Nottingham: Historic Adventures by Land and Sea Chapter 28 - Serves Under Benbow in the West Indies
    Oct 14 2026
    In which the news of King William’s death and the accession of Queen Anne brings unease amidst political intrigue, while John Deane embarks upon naval duty during the tense times of war with France and Spain. He finds himself entrusted with the command of a captured French merchant vessel, where watchfulness and readiness become the watchwords amid suspicions of unrest among the retained French crew.
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    17 min
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