
1814-1880
William Henry Giles Kingston (28 February 1814 – 5 August 1880), often credited as W. H. G. Kingston, was an English writer of boys' adventure novels.
William Henry Giles Kingston
1874
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William Henry Giles Kingston
1873
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William Henry Giles Kingston
1858
William Henry Giles Kingston

1871
William Henry Giles Kingston
William Henry Giles Kingston
William Henry Giles Kingston
1875
William Henry Giles Kingston
1879
William Henry Giles Kingston
1869
William Henry Giles Kingston
1871
William Henry Giles Kingston
1874
William Henry Giles Kingston
1879
William Henry Giles Kingston
1872
William Henry Giles Kingston
1877
William Henry Giles Kingston
1845
William Henry Giles Kingston
1901
William Henry Giles Kingston
1861
William Henry Giles Kingston
1874
William Henry Giles Kingston
1884
William Henry Giles Kingston
1868
William Henry Giles Kingston
1851
William Henry Giles Kingston
1879
William Henry Giles Kingston
1867
William Henry Giles Kingston
1860
William Henry Giles Kingston
1875
William Henry Giles Kingston
William Henry Giles Kingston
1864
William Henry Giles Kingston
1876
William Henry Giles Kingston
1878
William Henry Giles Kingston
William Henry Giles Kingston
William Henry Giles Kingston
1863
William Henry Giles Kingston
1882
William Henry Giles Kingston
1873
William Henry Giles Kingston
1871
William Henry Giles Kingston
William Henry Giles Kingston
1881
William Henry Giles Kingston
1882
William Henry Giles Kingston
1880
William Henry Giles Kingston
William Henry Giles Kingston
1874
William Henry Giles Kingston
1882
William Henry Giles Kingston
1852
William Henry Giles Kingston
1878
William Henry Giles Kingston
1876
William Henry Giles Kingston
1880
William Henry Giles Kingston
1874
William Henry Giles Kingston
1880
William Henry Giles Kingston
1874
William Henry Giles Kingston
1877
William Henry Giles Kingston
1879
William Henry Giles Kingston
William Henry Giles Kingston
William Henry Giles Kingston
1864
William Henry Giles Kingston
1860
William Henry Giles Kingston
William Henry Giles Kingston
William Henry Giles Kingston
1872
William Henry Giles Kingston
1881
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1876
William Henry Giles Kingston
1880
William Henry Giles Kingston
1873
William Henry Giles Kingston
1873
William Henry Giles Kingston
1876
William Henry Giles Kingston
1889
William Henry Giles Kingston
1873
William Henry Giles Kingston
1877
William Henry Giles Kingston
William Henry Giles Kingston
1877
William Henry Giles Kingston
1872
William Henry Giles Kingston
1892
William Henry Giles Kingston
1872
William Henry Giles Kingston
1880
William Henry Giles Kingston
William Henry Giles Kingston
1860
William Henry Giles Kingston
William Henry Giles Kingston
1875
William Henry Giles Kingston
1880
William Henry Giles Kingston
1877
William Henry Giles Kingston
1880
William Henry Giles Kingston
1880
William Henry Giles Kingston
William Henry Giles Kingston
1885
William Henry Giles Kingston
William Henry Giles Kingston
1931
William Henry Giles Kingston
William Henry Giles Kingston
William Henry Giles Kingston
1878
William Henry Giles Kingston
1870
William Henry Giles Kingston
William Henry Giles Kingston
1857
William Henry Giles Kingston
1879
William Henry Giles Kingston
1870
William Henry Giles Kingston
1877
William Henry Giles Kingston
William Henry Giles Kingston
1873
William Henry Giles Kingston
1874
William Henry Giles Kingston
William Henry Giles Kingston
1867
William Henry Giles Kingston
1881
William Henry Giles Kingston
1883
William Henry Giles Kingston
1868
William Henry Giles Kingston
1872
William Henry Giles Kingston
William Henry Giles Kingston
1872
William Henry Giles Kingston
1879
William Henry Giles Kingston
1851
William Henry Giles Kingston
William Henry Giles Kingston
1873
William Henry Giles Kingston
1878
William Henry Giles Kingston
1876
William Henry Giles Kingston
1814
William Henry Giles Kingston
1866
William Henry Giles Kingston
1870
William Henry Giles Kingston
1873
William Henry Giles Kingston
1878
William Henry Giles Kingston
William Henry Giles Kingston
William Henry Giles Kingston
1876
William Henry Giles Kingston
William Henry Giles Kingston
1879
William Henry Giles Kingston
1873
William Henry Giles Kingston
1869
William Henry Giles Kingston
1874
William Henry Giles Kingston
William Henry Giles Kingston
1858
William Henry Giles Kingston
1858
A novel written in the mid-19th century. The story narrates the life of a seaman named Jack Williams, who embarks on a tumultuous maritime career that unfolds in the late 18th and early 19th centuries. The plot captures the adventurous and often perilous life at sea, showcasing Jack's experiences aboard various ships, including man-of-wars and merchantmen, as well as his encounters with a variety of characters, such as sailors and cannibals. The opening of ''Old Jack'' introduces us to young Jack Williams, a boy whose early life is marked by the loss of his mother and the subsequent decline of his father's wellbeing, leading to his tragic death at Donnybrook Fair. After losing his father, Jack is taken under the wing of a tall sailor named Peter Poplar, who offers him a new life at sea aboard the brig ''Rainbow''. The narrative vividly illustrates Jack’s transformation from an orphaned boy to an aspiring sailor, as well as the stark realities of life on board, including both its hardships and camaraderie, setting the stage for the adventures that lie ahead.
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William Henry Giles Kingston
William Henry Giles Kingston
Jonathan Swift


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