William Henry Giles Kingston’s Followers (19)

William Henry Giles Kingston

Born

in London, The United Kingdom

February 28, 1814

Died

August 05, 1880

Genre

Children's Books, Historical Fiction

edit data

Writer of tales for boys, William Henry Giles Kingston was born in London, but spent much of his youth in Oporto, where his father was a merchant.

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.

Combine Editions
William Henry Giles Kingston’s books

Average rating: 3.79 · 2,332 ratings · 247 reviews · 1,426 distinct works

	Captain Cook: His Life, Voyages, and Discoveries 3.74 avg rating — 161 ratings — published 1871 — 77 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	On the Banks of the Amazon 3.94 avg rating — 47 ratings — published 1872 — 77 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Peter Biddulph The Story of an Australian Settler 4.06 avg rating — 33 ratings — published 1887 — 21 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Adventures in the Far West 3.24 avg rating — 37 ratings — published 1881 — 66 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	From Powder Monkey to Admiral: A Story of Naval Adventure 3.74 avg rating — 31 ratings — published 1870	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Snow Shoes and Canoes The Early Days of a Fur-Trader in the Hudson Bay Territory by William Henry Giles Kingston, Norman Little (Illustrator) 3.68 avg rating — 31 ratings — published 1858 — 50 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	How Britannia Came to Rule the Waves liked it 3.00 avg rating — 34 ratings — published 1875 — 69 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Alone on an Island 3.55 avg rating — 22 ratings — published 1873 — 7 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Adventures in Africa By an African Trader 3.78 avg rating — 18 ratings — published 1883 — 84 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Peter The Whaler 3.63 avg rating — 16 ratings — published 1882 — 35 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

More books by William Henry Giles Kingston…

Topics Mentioning This Author

topics	posts	views	last activity
Goodreads Librari...: superlibrarian needed to merge books	42	125	Sep 18, 2012 07:59PM
Nothing But Readi...: JanBreesmom's Challenges 2012 / 2013	11	100	Dec 31, 2012 05:01PM
Around the World ...: Karen B Frequent Flyer 2016	25	96	Jan 01, 2017 06:50AM
Ladies & Literature: 100,000 Pages Individual Reading 2016 Challenge	388	79	Jan 02, 2017 09:26AM
Ladies & Literature: Around the World Reading Challenge!	825	251	Mar 24, 2020 06:14AM
The Reading Chall...: Victoria's 2023 -in Book Challenges!	12	18	Dec 28, 2022 06:12AM
BACK<<<to the CLA...: But I've Only Got a Black & White TV Licence! (July 2023 challenge)	47	23	Aug 07, 2023 08:44AM
The Reading Chall...: Summer Bingo 2023	14	20	Oct 02, 2023 07:20PM

More…