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100 1 _aPhilip, Maxwell,
_d1829-1888
245 1 0 _aEmmanuel Appadocca; or, Blighted life, Volume 1 (of 2)
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 _aRelease date is 2025-02-07
508 _aEmmanuel Ackerman 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"Emmanuel Appadocca; or, Blighted Life" by Maxwell Philip is a historical novel written in the mid-19th century. The narrative revolves around the themes of slavery and the exploits of buccaneers, framed against the backdrop of Trinidad and the Gulf of Paria. The story introduces characters such as Emmanuel Appadocca and his mulatto companion, who experience the harsh realities of life in the Caribbean while delving into their own quests for freedom and identity. The opening of the novel sets a vivid scene in the Gulf of Paria, where a fishing boat and an Indian canoe float in a tranquil morning haze. The master fisherman, of mixed heritage, observes the canoe's occupants and engages his crew in light-hearted banter about the indigenous people. This peaceful moment is soon disrupted, as the canoe, harboring an unexpected threat, gives chase to the fishing boat. The master fisherman and his men find themselves drawn into a web of intrigue as they encounter individuals who are far from what they initially appear. The stark contrast between the serene beauty of the setting and the lurking dangers hints at the complexities and darker themes that will unfold in their journey. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
534 _pOriginally published:
_cLondon: Charles J. Skeet, Publisher, 1854
653 _aSea stories
653 _aSlavery -- Fiction
653 _aFathers and sons -- Fiction
653 _aAdventure stories
653 _aBuccaneers -- Fiction
653 _aTrinidad -- Fiction
856 4 _uhttps://archive.org/details/emmanuelappadoc01philgoog
856 4 0 _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/75313
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