Grace Darling

by Tim Vicary, Tricia Hedge, Jennifer Basset (Series Editor)

All they could hear was the wind, and the waves crashing on to the rocks. All they could see was the night. They could not see the ship, broken in two. They could not see the people holding on to the dark wet rock, slowly dying of cold. And they could not hear the cries for help - only the wind. How could they save the people on the rock? Was their wooden boat stronger than the iron ship? Were a man and his daughter stronger than the great waves that broke the ship in two? The Forfarshire was wrecked off the north-east coast of England in 1838. This is the true story of Grace Darling - a girl who became a famous heroine on that stormy night.

Genres: Short Stories

56 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 1992

About the author

Tim Vicary is an author and a recently retired university teacher from the university of York, England. His legal thrillers about a tough British barrister, Sarah Newby, have been compared to the works of John Grisham and Scott Turow. The second book in the series, A Fatal Verdict, was awarded a B.R.A.G Medallion for an outstanding independent novel, and the third book, Bold Counsel, was awarded the Awesome Indies Seal of Excellence. He is currently writing a fourth book in the series, entitled Broken Alibi.

His four historical novels have also won praise. Nobody's Slave, a novel about the Elizabethan slave trade, won first prize in the young adult category of the Kindle Book awards 2014. His three other historical novels, Cat & Mouse, The Blood Upon the Rose, and The Monmouth Summer, are all available individually or as a boxed set of three, entitled Women of Courage.

Tim has also written about twenty much shorter books, graded readers for foreign learners of English, published by Oxford University Press. In 2010 and 2011 two of these - Titanic and The Everest Story - were each the winners in their category for the Language Learner Literature Award for the Extensive Reading Foundation.

Tim lives in the English countryside, near York. When he's not writing he likes horse-riding, cycling, and swimming.

Reviews

[Janete on hiatus due health issues · Rating 4 out of 5]

Grace Horsley Darling (1815–1842) was an English lighthouse keeper's daughter, famed for participating in the rescue of survivors from the shipwrecked Forfarshire in 1838. The paddle steamer ran aground on the Farne Islands off the coast of Northumberland in northeast England; nine members of her crew were saved.

As news of her role in the rescue reached the public, her combination of bravery and simple virtue set her out as exemplary, and led to an uneasy role as the nation's heroine. Grace and her father were awarded the Silver Medal for bravery by the Royal National Institution for the Preservation of Life from Shipwreck. Subscriptions and donations totaling over £700 were raised for her, including £50 from Queen Victoria; more than a dozen portrait painters sailed to her island home to capture her likeness, and hundreds of gifts, letters, and even marriage proposals were delivered to her.

In 2018, Hazel Gaynor published an adult historical fiction novel about Grace called "The Lighthouse Keeper's Daughter". (Wikipedia)

[kian · Rating 5 out of 5]

God will send someone! she said. he must! I know he will!
who s he going to send? An angel? Daniel laughed angrily and look at the wild, empty sea....
and then he saw the boat!... He was crying and laughing at the same time! its all right! your angel is coming!...

[Aisha Adnan · Rating 5 out of 5]

تحطمت السفينة الى نصفين .. فتبعثر الخلق في البحر الهائج..

من سينجيهم الان ؟ .. كانوا يدعون الله بأن ينجيهم من البحر الذي راح كالوحش ذو أسنان مكشرة يهددهم بالموت .
و لم يخب ظنهم فلقد أنقذهم الله عن طريق أب و فتاة كانوا يعيشون بمنزل المنارة .. و في أضراس النابية و العاصفة المائية راح الاب و ابنته لينقذوا الجماعة ..، و لقد انقذوهم التسعة ،
هذه قصة حقيقية حدثت في انجلترا ١٨٣٨ .. و منذ ذلك الحين حتى الآن لن ينسى الناس البطلة الشجاعة غريس دالينغ .

[Shoug · Rating 4 out of 5]

it will help those who in level 2
easy to understand and great adventure

[Shuhei · Rating 3 out of 5]

1.Oxford Level2
2.6/11 90min
3. Ship broke storm people lighthouse try help
4.Your angel is coming!
A woman who was passenger of the ship believe God help them to send angel. Then, small ship came to help them and a man tell her this phrase. Yeah, the small ship was definitely her angel.
5.A steam ship cruised on the sea, but the weather became bad. Then, it was terrible storm. But captain of the ship believe the ship because it is his favorite ship. But engineers said this ship was broken by the storm. They couldn't control the ship and it crashed into the rock. Then, passenger found a lighthouse far away. Then, they tried to be found by waving their hands. Then, people in the lighthouse found them and tried to help them. But there are a man, his wife and his daughter, Grace only. It is hard to help them for a man in this terrible storm. Then, Grace went to help with her father and succeed to help them. I thought it was good story, but I was not excited. The problem was solved easily. I wanted more exciting climax.

[Arna · Rating 4 out of 5]

Excellent read. The English is clear and if you get the audio CD with the book it is great for an Esol class. The enunciation is clear.
Tim Vicary captures the true story well and depicts the horror of the shipwreck and the extreme bravery of Grace Darling and her father trying to save the survivors in tortuous weather.

[Noor · Rating 3 out of 5]

مفردات الروايه بسيطه جيده لمن يريد تعلم اللغه الانجليزيه

[Kosuke Katayama · Rating 4 out of 5]

1. Oxford, Stage2

2. May 5→30 minitues, May 6 →30 minitue, May 9→20 minitues

3. passenger, deck, paddle, lighthouse, wave, engine, shout

4a. Daniel was a passenger of the ship, Forfarshire. When he was on the ship, a big wave came there. Then, the wind was very strong. The sea was very stormy, too. Therefore, the engines broke. the ship was about to be broken, but he found the lighthouse. He decided to evacuate there.

4b. When a big wave came, he told passengers and their families to evacuate into the ship. I like his behavior. I think this story was like Titanic. When the engines broke there was a short distance to the lighthouse, I was impressed by him going to the lighthouse with a small ship.

5. I knew the importance of each person's actions when his family or other people faced to danger. In this story, thanks to his behavior, all of passengers were saved. After reading this book, I think I would like to help someone faced to danger.

[Ryo Morishita]

Title: Grace Darling
Time: 65minutes
Author: Tim Vicary
Publisher: OXFORD
Level: 2
Notes: I chose this book because I have read this story when I was a high school student on our English text book.
Discussion Question:
1- Have you ever been in storm?
- Yes, I have ridden on my bicycle in typhoon to go to school when I was a high school student! Soooo terrible!!!
2- what would you do if you were in a shipwreck?
- if I were you, I would give up.
7-words summary
1- modern ship
2- shipwreck
3- storm
4- rock
5- help
6- young woman
7- prize

[Tomomasa Sawada · Rating 4 out of 5]

I read GRANCE DARLING last week.
Time: about 60 minutes
Writer : TIM VICARY
Discussion & Question
Q : When do you want a help by someone ?
A : I need a help when I am in dangerous situation such as shipwreck.
Ｑ : Have you ever ridden on a ship ?
A : Yes. My friend who is a fisherman invited other friends and I to ride on a ship. It was a good experiences.
Comment : This story is a real story, therefore , I could read with more reality.
This things will never happen. This is not good thinking, I thought.

[Misaki Ohata · Rating 3 out of 5]

1. oxford level2 Tim Vicary
2. 7/1 90min.
3. angel broken lighthouse ship passenger rock sea
4. a 【The ship faced terrible storm, so the passengers of the ship could't see anything. But they found only lighthouse. And then people who were in the lighthouse, tryed to help passengers】
b 【Great God】
5. I think sea is a dangerous place because there is some possibility to happen terrible things. If I were passengers, maybe I gave up to live. After I read this book, I feel again that it is important to do not give up anything until the last.

[Takahiko Masuda · Rating 4 out of 5]

1. Tim Vicary, Oxford Readers, level 2
2. 110min
3. wave, ship, water, rock, help, woman, prize
4. Have you ever taken a ship? Do you want to take a ship? Why?
- Never. However I want to take a ship because I have never been to the sea so I want to see it.
5. I was surprised to know this story is a real story. I am happy because many people were saved but two children died I was sad. I don't want to happen such this accident.

[Takuma Kusagawa · Rating 3 out of 5]

1.OXFORD Level2

2.10/1=85minutes

3.sea,faces,ship,wave,cold,rain,dangerous

4."The sea has many faces. Sometimes it is calm and gentle. Sometimes it is wild, and angry, and dangerous."
Through read this sentence, I thought nature is indispensable for us and I want to know about nature.

5.I think sea has two faces like beautiful and dangerous. Mother Nature is stronger than us, so we have to know about nature carefully.

[Hiroki · Rating 5 out of 5]

①TIM vicary,level2
②7/6…30min, 7/7…30min, 7/8…20min
③forfarshire, daniel, wiliam, thomasin, grace, ship, engineer
④"I'll come back again with you, father.”
This line appeared Forfarshire stopped because of engine troble, and everyone began to give up the help, but Thomasin who was the wife of William did not give up because she wanted to come back her house with her familly. I moved the best.
⑤I was so excitied this story of adventure. I was really enjoyable. I had a so great time.

[Yorika Oka · Rating 3 out of 5]

Oxford Readers level2
Time=7/10 92minutes
Seven word summary=wave-ship-water-lighthouse-sailors-cold-frightened
Have you ever taken ships?
Yes, I had dinner in it. I spent a great time.
I was shocked that two children died because of this accident. But, I was happy some people were saved at the end.

[Benyamin · Rating 5 out of 5]

it bis a good book

[Kerry · Rating 3 out of 5]

I loved that I read this book on the date (6th September) the story starts. A simple telling of a true tale of heroism.

[Jalpan Chudasama · Rating 3 out of 5]

real piece of adventure and bravery

[Abdulrahman Omar · Rating 5 out of 5]

So good story. I like it

[Vani Chitkara · Rating 4 out of 5]

Read the book for the school reading challenge. This book is one of my favorite adventure books and Grace became my favorite protagonist ❤

[Mariana Martinez · Rating 2 out of 5]

Uffff, no me gusto para nada, lo escogio mi profesora de ingles para leerlo en clase, se sopone que porque es infantil y un nivel bajo de ingles, pero ya les digo que para niños no es, es aburrido, no pasa nada, el final esta como cortado.

[Zemepisna Dlzka · Rating 5 out of 5]

Grace Darling - a girl who became a famous heroine on that stormy night 19.9. 1838.

[Nufal · Rating 5 out of 5]

LOVED IT. I even wrote a review for it back in middle school for my English class assignment. I love Grace's courage. Who run the world?

[Fawaz]

قصة جميلة غير مملة ومشوقة وممتازة لكسب وتعلم الكلمات الأنجليزية

[Hayato Mori]

Too easy