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100 1 _aLowell, Joan,
_d1900-1967
245 1 4 _aThe cradle of the deep
264 1 _aSalt Lake City, UT :
_bProject Gutenberg,
_c2025
300 _a1 online resource :
_bmultiple file formats
336 _atext
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_2rdacontent
337 _acomputer
_bc
_2rdamedia
338 _aonline resource
_bcr
_2rdacarrier
500 _aThe book was initially presented as an autobiography of Joan Lowell, but was quickly revealed to be fiction.
500 _aRelease date is 2025-01-12
508 _aThis eBook was produced by: Al Haines, Pat McCoy & the online Distributed Proofreaders Canada team at https://www.pgdpcanada.net, produced from images generously made available by Internet Archive.
520 _a"The Cradle of the Deep" by Joan Lowell is a memoir written in the early 20th century. This narrative chronicles the adventurous life of Joan Lowell, who grew up aboard a trading schooner in the South Seas, the daughter of a sea captain. The book offers an intimate glimpse into her unique childhood experiences, filled with maritime tales, the camaraderie of sailors, and the struggles of daily life at sea. At the start of the memoir, we are introduced to young Joan living on her father's ship, the "Minnie A. Caine". Through her perspective, we learn about her upbringing surrounded solely by men and the eccentricities of life aboard—such as her first feeding as a baby from a goat obtained by a sailor named Stitches. She describes both her playful adventures and the rigid discipline enforced by her father, along with her attempts to understand life, love, and nature through her unique lens. The opening chapters blend humor and wisdom, showcasing the intricate relationships Joan has with her father, the crew, and the life lessons she learns navigating her oceanic world. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
534 _pOriginally published:
_cNew York: Simon and Schuster, 1929
653 _aSeafaring life
653 _aSailors
653 _aLowell, Joan, 1900-1967
653 _aSeafaring life -- Oceania
700 1 _aWiese, Kurt,
_d1887-1974
856 4 _uhttps://archive.org/details/cradleofdeep00lowe
856 4 0 _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/75093
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