This book tells the tale of Amyas Leigh, a badly-behaved child who follows Francis Drake s nautical adventures. For the most part the story concerns the kidnap of Rose Salterne, with whom Amyas is enamoured. However, after seeking gold in the Caribbean, Amyas comes back to England during the Spanish armada and finds true love in the beautiful Indian maiden Ayacanora. Westward Ho is an epic tale of love, adventure and tragedy to be enjoyed equally by all readers of this romantic classic. Charles Kingsley was a priest of the Church of England, historian, writer, and university professor,...

This book tells the tale of Amyas Leigh, a badly-behaved child who follows Francis Drake s nautical adventures. For the most part the story concerns the kidnap of Rose Salterne, with whom Amyas is enamoured. However, after seeking gold in the Caribbean, Amyas comes back to England during the Spanish armada and finds true love in the beautiful Indian maiden Ayacanora. Westward Ho is an epic tale of love, adventure and tragedy to be enjoyed equally by all readers of this romantic classic. Charles Kingsley was a priest of the Church of England, historian, writer, and university professor,...

The Water-Babies, A Fairy Tale for a Land Baby is a children's novel by the Reverend Charles Kingsley. Written in 1862-1863 as a serial for Macmillan's Magazine, it was first published in its entirety in 1863. The book was extremely popular in England during its day, and was a mainstay of British children's literature through the 1920s. The book was adapted into an animated film The Water Babies in 1978 starring James Mason, Bernard Cribbins and Billie Whitelaw. The movie's storyline diverges widely from the book. It was also adapted into a musical theatre version produced at the Garrick...

The Water-Babies (1863) has claim to being the most peculiar book ever to achieve the status of a children's classic. The story follows Tom in his land-life as a climbing boy for a chimney sweep and in his after-life as a water-baby, where he gains redemption from selfishness as well as from drudgery. On top of this fantasy Kingsley grafts a series of digressions and comic asides, through which he comments on a range of contemporary issues. This is the first edition to explore fully Kingsley's text, its variants, and its iconography, and to annotate the many references which enrich the story.

Special Large Print edition, with easy to read text, of Charles Kingsleys classic work on Greek legends (for children).

Large print edition, with easy-to-read text, of Kingsleys classic work.