About this book
Ben Hadden or, Do Right Whatever Comes Of It by William Henry Giles Kingston plunges listeners into a Victorian coming-of-age sea adventure where courage, faith, and duty steer every choice. Raised as the son of a pious fisherman on England’s windswept east coast, young Ben faces hardship and misfortune yet keeps to a steadfast moral compass. After a brave rescue brings him to the attention of Lieutenant Charlton, Ben goes to sea determined to find his long-lost brother and to better his family’s fortunes.
This classic work of historical teen fiction and sea stories blends nautical excitement—harrowing voyages, Pacific perils, and vivid depictions of 19th-century fishing life—with the era’s strong currents of Christian morality and missionary activity. Kingston’s descriptive eye captures life in coastal villages, the grit of herring fisheries, and the risks of life afloat, while exploring themes of resilience, brotherhood, duty, and faith without ever losing its adventurous heart.
Ideal for fans of classic Victorian juvenilia, historical sea tales, and morally uplifting YA fiction, this audiobook offers an engaging, wholesome voyage for listeners who enjoy character-driven adventure and period atmosphere.
