02341cam a22003493u 450000100060000000300070000600500170001300600020003000700050003200800410003704000110007804100170008905000070010610000480011324500160016126400510017730000470022833600260027533700260030133800360032750000310036350501960039450800380059052011280062853400450175665300300180165300500183165300230188170000270190485600430193199900170197411482UtSlPG20260610133256.0mcr n260607r2004||||utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d  aUtSlPG 7aen2iso639-1 4aPR1 aJacobs, W. W.q(William Wymark),d1863-194310aDeep Waters 1aSalt Lake City, UT :bProject Gutenberg,c2004  a1 online resource :bmultiple file formats  atextbtxt2rdacontent  acomputerbc2rdamedia  aonline resourcebcr2rdacarrier  aRelease date is 2004-03-010 aShareholders -- Paying off -- Made to measure -- Sam's ghost -- Bedridden -- The convert -- Husbandry -- Family cares -- The winter offensive -- The substitute -- Striking hard -- Dirty work.  aDavid Widger
Updated: 2022-12-26.  a"Deep Waters" by W. W. Jacobs is a collection of stories published in the early 20th century. The stories revolve around the whimsical yet often troubled lives of sailors and their interactions in a world filled with both humor and mischief. Through characters like Sam Small and other maritime figures, the narratives explore themes of luck, friendships, and the often chaotic life at sea.  At the start of "Deep Waters," the narrative introduces the life of sailors returning to shore and the trouble they face with money and relationships. We meet Sam Small, who has just returned from a voyage and finds himself caught up in a lighthearted but potentially problematic friendship with a better-dressed stranger. This initial tale sets the stage for Sam's misadventures as he becomes embroiled in the search for a lost gold locket, highlighting the foibles of sailors as they navigate both the sea and their lives on land. The charm of Jacobs’ writing lies in his ability to blend humor with a keen observation of human nature, setting the tone for the stories that follow. (This is an automatically generated summary.)  nOriginal publication data not identified  aHumorous stories, English  aEngland -- Social life and customs -- Fiction  aSailors -- Fiction1 aOwen, Will,d1869-195740uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/11482  c52928d52928