Sunshine Bill

W. H. G. Kingston was a prolific English author known for his boys' adventure novels, with a career spanning 30 years and over 130 works. His breakout success came with "Peter the Whaler," leading him to focus solely on children's literature. Beyond writing, he contributed to various publications and was actively involved in emigration and philanthropy. Kingston's efforts in negotiating a commercial treaty with Portugal earned him a Portuguese knighthood, along with a government pension for his literary contributions.