02371cam a22003493u 450000100060000000300070000600500170001300600020003000700050003200800410003704000110007804100170008905000070010610000430011324500300015626400510018630000470023733600260028433700260031033800360033650000310037250800140040352013250041753400720174265300160181465300300183065300220186065300230188285600540190585600430195999900190200267311UtSlPG20260610134544.0mcr n260607r20221924utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d  aUtSlPG 7aen2iso639-1 4aPS1 aBedford-Jones, H.q(Henry),d1887-194914aThe Cruise of the Pelican 1aSalt Lake City, UT :bProject Gutenberg,c2022  a1 online resource :bmultiple file formats  atextbtxt2rdacontent  acomputerbc2rdamedia  aonline resourcebcr2rdacarrier  aRelease date is 2022-02-03  aAl Haines  a"The Cruise of the Pelican" by H. Bedford-Jones is a novel written in the early 20th century. The story introduces Tom Dennis, a defeated newspaper owner who contemplates his failures while wrestling with difficult decisions about his future and the life of Florence Hathaway, a woman he cares for deeply. The overarching theme revolves around adventure and mystery, set in both small-town America and the vast Pacific, as characters navigate personal struggles and the uncovering of hidden truths.  The opening of "The Cruise of the Pelican" sets a somber tone as Tom Dennis reflects on the demise of his newspaper and the challenges he faces, including his feelings for Florence Hathaway, who has just left to accept a teaching opportunity in Chicago. The narrative soon shifts to the introduction of Boatswain Joe, a mysterious sailor who enters Dennis's life with news that could change everything for him and Florence. The chapter reveals Dennis's inner turmoil and ambitions, as well as hints of the upcoming adventures related to his and Florence's family ties and secrets surrounding her father, Captain Hathaway. As the story unfolds, issues of loyalty, love, and the call of the sea take center stage, promising excitement and intrigue as the narrative progresses. (This is an automatically generated summary.)  pOriginally published:cUnited Kingdom: Hurst & Blackett, Ltd., 1924  aSea stories  aMarried people -- Fiction  aAdventure stories  aSalvage -- Fiction4 uhttps://archive.org/details/cruiseofpelican00bedf40uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/67311  c108133d108133