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100 1 _aRussell, William Clark,
_d1844-1911
245 1 0 _aStories by English Authors: The Sea
264 1 _aSalt Lake City, UT :
_bProject Gutenberg,
_c2004
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 2004-07-01
505 0 _aThe extraordinary adventure of a chief mate / W. Clark Russell -- Quarantine Island / Sir Walter Besant -- The rock scorpions / Anonymous -- The master of the "Chrysolite" / G.B. O'Halloran -- "Petrel" and "The Black Swan" / Anonymous -- Melissa's tour / Grant Allen -- Vanderdecken's message home / Anonymous.
508 _aProduced by Charles Aldarondo, Charles Franks, Nicole Apostola and The Online Distributed Proofreading Team
520 _a"Stories by English Authors: The Sea" is a collection of maritime tales by various authors, notably including W. Clark Russell and Sir Walter Besant, likely written during the late 19th century. The anthology beautifully captures the intrigue and dangers of sea adventures, featuring narratives filled with dramatic encounters, shipwrecks, and the human spirit's resilience against nature's challenges. The opening portion of the collection introduces "The Extraordinary Adventure of a Chief Mate" by W. Clark Russell, centered on Michael Balfour, the chief mate of the ship Hercules. The narrative begins with the ship experiencing calm after a series of difficult winds. The calm is soon disrupted by a volcanic eruption, resulting in an island being thrust up from the sea. Following this incident, Balfour falls overboard, battling both his fears of drowning and potential shark attacks. As he struggles to stay afloat, he ultimately finds land—a mysterious island with a ship encrusted in shells and reminiscent of a bygone era, setting the stage for his extraordinary survival story. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
534 _nOriginal publication data not identified
653 _aEnglish fiction -- 19th century
653 _aSea stories, English
700 1 _aAllen, Grant,
_d1848-1899
700 1 _aBesant, Walter,
_d1836-1901
700 1 _aO'Halloran, G. B.
856 4 0 _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/6041
999 _c48064
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