02546cam a22003733u 450000100060000000300070000600500170001300600020003000700050003200800410003704000110007804100170008905000070010610000320011324500590014526400510020430000470025533600260030233700260032833800360035450000310039050801780042152012410059953400690184065300160190965300230192565300320194865300220198065300260200265300240202885600580205285600430211099900190215375313UtSlPG20260610134737.0mcr n260607r20251854utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d  aUtSlPG 7aen2iso639-1 4aPR1 aPhilip, Maxwell,d1829-188810aEmmanuel Appadocca; or, Blighted life, Volume 1 (of 2) 1aSalt Lake City, UT :bProject Gutenberg,c2025  a1 online resource :bmultiple file formats  atextbtxt2rdacontent  acomputerbc2rdamedia  aonline resourcebcr2rdacarrier  aRelease date is 2025-02-07  aEmmanuel Ackerman and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive)  a"Emmanuel Appadocca; or, Blighted Life" by Maxwell Philip is a historical novel written in the mid-19th century. The narrative revolves around the themes of slavery and the exploits of buccaneers, framed against the backdrop of Trinidad and the Gulf of Paria. The story introduces characters such as Emmanuel Appadocca and his mulatto companion, who experience the harsh realities of life in the Caribbean while delving into their own quests for freedom and identity.  The opening of the novel sets a vivid scene in the Gulf of Paria, where a fishing boat and an Indian canoe float in a tranquil morning haze. The master fisherman, of mixed heritage, observes the canoe's occupants and engages his crew in light-hearted banter about the indigenous people. This peaceful moment is soon disrupted, as the canoe, harboring an unexpected threat, gives chase to the fishing boat. The master fisherman and his men find themselves drawn into a web of intrigue as they encounter individuals who are far from what they initially appear. The stark contrast between the serene beauty of the setting and the lurking dangers hints at the complexities and darker themes that will unfold in their journey. (This is an automatically generated summary.)  pOriginally published:cLondon: Charles J. Skeet, Publisher, 1854  aSea stories  aSlavery -- Fiction  aFathers and sons -- Fiction  aAdventure stories  aBuccaneers -- Fiction  aTrinidad -- Fiction4 uhttps://archive.org/details/emmanuelappadoc01philgoog40uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/75313  c116038d116038