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100 1 _aRussell, William Clark,
_d1844-1911
245 1 4 _aThe Convict Ship, Volume 2 (of 3)
264 1 _aSalt Lake City, UT :
_bProject Gutenberg,
_c2020
300 _a1 online resource :
_bmultiple file formats
336 _atext
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_2rdacontent
337 _acomputer
_bc
_2rdamedia
338 _aonline resource
_bcr
_2rdacarrier
500 _aRelease date is 2020-12-23
508 _aDavid E. Brown and The Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive)
520 _a"The Convict Ship, Volume 2" by William Clark Russell is a novel written in the late 19th century. The story continues to explore the harsh realities of life aboard a convict transport ship during a time when convict transportation was common. The main character, Simon Marlowe, has disguised himself as a boy to escape his former life and join his sweetheart, Tom, who has been imprisoned and is now among the ship's convicts. At the start of this volume, the narrative focuses on Simon's apprehension as he is discovered on the ship and taken before the ship's commander and crew. Simon manages to maintain his composure, despite the very real danger of revealing his true identity. The opening chapters introduce the grim atmosphere of the convict ship as the crew discusses their duties and the convicts are marched on deck for exercise. Simon remains determined to keep his secret while yearning for news of Tom, grappling with the complexities of love, identity, and the risks involved in his daring plan to reunite with him. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
534 _nOriginal publication data not identified
653 _aYoung women -- Fiction
653 _aConvict ships -- Fiction
856 4 0 _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/64114
999 _c104938
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