
Book I.
CHAPTER I. POOR UNCLE BOB!
CHAPTER II. THE WRECK ON THE GORTON SANDS.
CHAPTER III. "I SEE IT ALL," HE SAID. "I SEE IT ALL."
CHAPTER IV. UNCLE BOB TELLS TOM'S STORY.
CHAPTER V. A MOUNTAIN WAVE COMES SWELLING OVER THE SANDS.
CHAPTER VI. SUMMER MORNING ON A NORFOLK BROAD.
CHAPTER VII. THE LAUNCH OF THE "QUEEN OF THE BROADS."
CHAPTER VIII. "STAY AT HOME, MY LAD, AND PLANT CABBAGES."
CHAPTER IX. HORATIO NELSON'S EARLIER DAYS.
Language
en
Duration
~7 hours (445K characters)
Release date
2025-04-28
Rights
Public domain in the USA.
Subjects

1840–1910
A naval surgeon who turned real-world experience into lively adventure stories, he became one of the most prolific writers of boys' fiction in Victorian Britain. His books often mix travel, sea life, and practical know-how with a strong sense of fun and momentum.
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