TY  - BOOK
AU  - Cooper,James Fenimore
TI  - The Crater; Or, Vulcan's Peak: A Tale of the Pacific
AV  - PS 
PY  - 2004///
CY  - Salt Lake City, UT
PB  - Project Gutenberg
KW  - Sea stories
KW  - Didactic fiction
KW  - Utopias -- Fiction
KW  - Utopian fiction
KW  - Oceania -- Fiction
KW  - Castaways -- Fiction
KW  - Pacific Ocean -- Fiction
N1  - Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Crater_(novel); Release date is 2004-03-01; E-text prepared by Project Gutenberg Distributed Proofreaders; Original publication data not identified
N2  - "The Crater; Or, Vulcan's Peak: A Tale of the Pacific" by James Fenimore Cooper is a novel written in the mid-19th century. The narrative centers around the character of Mark Woolston, who is introduced as a young man navigating the complexities of his life, including familial relationships, personal ambition, and love, set against the backdrop of maritime adventures in the Pacific Ocean.  The opening of the novel establishes Mark's background, detailing his upbringing and the contrasting relationships between his family and that of his rival’s, the Yardleys. As Mark Woolston embarks on his journey at sea, his motivations are intermingled with romantic interests, particularly in Bridget Yardley, the daughter of his father's professional competitor. The narrative begins to set the stage for both his personal growth and the larger ecological and societal themes that may unfold as he ventures into the unknown of the Pacific waters and grapples with the consequences of his choices. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
UR  - https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/11573
ER  -