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050 4 _aPS
100 1 _aOyen, Henry,
_d1883-1921
245 1 0 _aHidden Country
264 1 _aSalt Lake City, UT :
_bProject Gutenberg,
_c2021
300 _a1 online resource :
_bmultiple file formats
336 _atext
_btxt
_2rdacontent
337 _acomputer
_bc
_2rdamedia
338 _aonline resource
_bcr
_2rdacarrier
500 _aRelease date is 2021-09-04
508 _aRoger Frank and Sue Clark
520 _a"Hidden Country" by Henry Oyen is a novel written in the early 20th century. The story follows Gardner Pitt, who, feeling stagnant in his mundane job as a literary secretary in New York, accepts an unexpected offer from his wealthy friend George Chanler to join him on an Arctic expedition aboard the yacht Wanderer. As he embarks on this journey, Pitt's situation spirals into a mix of adventure and tension, highlighting the stark dynamics between characters and the darker undertones of their motivations. At the start of the novel, Gardner Pitt reflects on his unsatisfactory career and is drawn to Chanler's proposal for adventure. As he travels to Seattle and boards the Wanderer, he interacts with an eclectic mix of characters, including the enigmatic Captain Brack, who harbors a menacing aura. The opening chapters introduce a spectrum of personalities, revealing tensions between crew members and hinting at a violent past with Brack. The atmosphere quickly shifts from anticipation of exploration to unease as Brack's harsh leadership becomes evident, foreshadowing impending conflict and raising questions about the true purpose of their journey. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
534 _pOriginally published:
_cUnited States: The Ridgway Company, 1916
653 _aAdventure stories
653 _aAlaska -- Fiction
653 _aMan-woman relationships -- Fiction
653 _aYachts -- Fiction
856 4 _uhttps://archive.org/details/AdventureV013N02191612
856 4 0 _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/66215
999 _c107037
_d107037