02301cam a22003253u 4500 68606 UtSlPG 20260610134603.0 m cr n 260607r20221919utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d UtSlPG fr iso639-1 PQ Chadourne, Louis, 1890-1925 Le Maître du Navire Salt Lake City, UT : Project Gutenberg, 2022 1 online resource : multiple file formats text txt rdacontent computer c rdamedia online resource cr rdacarrier Release date is 2022-07-24 Laurent Vogel and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This book was produced from images made available by the HathiTrust Digital Library.) "Le Maître du Navire" by Louis Chadourne is a literary novel written in the early 20th century. The book follows the journey of Maître Leminhac, a Parisian lawyer, and his companions as they travel through South America and prepare to embark on the mysterious ship, the "Cormoran". The narrative hints at themes of adventure, identity, and the interplay of fate within their interactions. The beginning of the novel introduces readers to Leminhac as he gazes at the distant Andes while traveling by train. En route to Callao, he encounters an unknown and intriguing Russian woman, Marie Erikow, whose presence captivates him. As their train trip is interrupted by a fire threatening the tracks, the travelers face the prospect of missing their ship. Their reluctance and the unforeseen circumstances ultimately lead them to accept a mysterious invitation from a character named Van den Brooks, who offers them a passage on his yacht, the "Cormoran". This invitation sets the stage for their adventure at sea, filled with tension, camaraderie, and the allure of the unknown. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Originally published: France: L'Édition française illustrée, 1919 French fiction -- 20th century Daragnès, J.-G. (Jean-Gabriel), 1886-1950 https://babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/imgsrv/image?id=uc1.b4069848 https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/68606 109410 109410