02254cam a22003733u 4500 68936 UtSlPG 20260610134608.0 m cr n 260607r20221892utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d UtSlPG en iso639-1 PR Roberts, Morley, 1857-1942 The mate of the Vancouver 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 2022-09-08 Al Haines "The Mate of the Vancouver" by Morley Roberts is a novel written in the late 19th century. This maritime tale follows Tom Ticehurst, the chief mate of the bark Vancouver, as he navigates personal and emotional challenges while at sea, particularly involving his brother Will's dangerous drinking and the complications arising from romantic tensions with Will's wife, Helen, and passenger Elsie Fleming. The narrative intertwines themes of honor, love, and despair within the seafaring life. At the start of the story, Tom reflects on his family's long maritime lineage and his own rise to mate on the Vancouver. He reluctantly accepts this position to keep an eye on his brother, Will, who struggles with alcoholism. After a turbulent journey filled with drama, including a perilous confrontation leading to a tragic outcome, Tom finds himself entangled in complex relationships on board, especially with the formidable Helen and the charming young Elsie. The opening establishes Tom's internal conflicts and foreshadows the emotional turbulence he will face during the voyage. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Originally published: United States: Street & Smith, Publishers, 1892 Courtship -- Fiction Adventure stories Man-woman relationships -- Fiction Sailors -- Fiction Brothers -- Fiction British Columbia -- Fiction https://archive.org/details/cihm_16029 https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/68936 109740 109740