Charley Laurel: A Story of Adventure by Sea and Land
by William Henry Giles Kingston
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About This Book
William Henry Giles Kingston (1814-1880), was a writer of tales for boys. He was born in London, but spent much of his youth in Oporto. His first book, The Circassian Chief, appeared in 1844. His first book for boys, Peter the Whaler, was published in 1851, and had such success that he retired from business and devoted himself entirely to the production of this kind of literature, in which his popularity was deservedly great; and during 30 years he wrote upwards of 130 tales, including Digby Heathcote (1860), The Three Midshipmen (1862), The Three Lieutenants (1874), The Three Commanders (1875...
Chapters (50)
- W H G Kingston "Charley Laurel"
- Chapter One.
- Valuable Booty.
- Chapter Two.
- The Life-Raft.
- Chapter Three.
- Dick’s Prayer.
- Chapter Four.
- The Pirate Ship.
- Chapter Five.
- At Death’s Door.
- Chapter Six.
- Captain Podgers.
- Chapter Seven.
- The Fire.
- Chapter Eight.
- Jonas Webb.
- Chapter Nine.
- A Ministering Angel.
- Chapter Ten.
- Whaling and Fighting.
- Chapter Eleven.
- Attack on the Spanish Hidalgo.
- Chapter Twelve.
- Mr Newton.
- Chapter Thirteen.
- In the Clutches of the Chief.
- Chapter Fourteen.
- Motakee.
- Chapter Fifteen.
- Moola.
- Chapter Sixteen.
- Dick and Charley Reunited.
- Chapter Seventeen.
- Escape from the Island.
- Chapter Eighteen.
- On Stilts.
- Chapter Nineteen.
- Dick’s Lesson not Lost.
- Chapter Twenty.
- Overboard.
- Chapter Twenty One.
- Reunion.
- Chapter Twenty Two.
- Emilie.
- Chapter Twenty Three.
- A Hurricane.
- Chapter Twenty Four.
- A Happy Discovery.
- The End.
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