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100	1		_aHenty, G. A. _q(George Alfred), _d1832-1902
245	1	0	_aAmong Malay Pirates : a Tale of Adventure and Peril
264		1	_aSalt Lake City, UT : _bProject Gutenberg, _c2005
300			_a1 online resource : _bmultiple file formats
336			_atext _btxt _2rdacontent
337			_acomputer _bc _2rdamedia
338			_aonline resource _bcr _2rdacarrier
500			_aRelease date is 2005-01-01
508			_aProduced by Martin Robb, and David Widger
520			_a"Among Malay Pirates: A Tale of Adventure and Peril" by G. A. Henty is a historical adventure novel likely written in the late 19th century. The book chronicles the exploits of Harry Parkhurst, a midshipman aboard Her Majesty's gunboat, Serpent, as he navigates both the turbulent waters of Southeast Asia and the dangers posed by Malay pirates. The opening of the story introduces Harry Parkhurst and his friend Dick Balderson, who are aboard their ship and yearning for excitement amid the mundane routine of naval life. As they idle on the gunboat, they witness a dramatic accident involving two canoes, leading them to leap into action to save a drowning child, the daughter of a Malay chief. This incident sets off a chain of events that intertwines their fates with the local Malay community, including pirates and chiefs. Henty’s narrative captures the tension between the British naval presence and the indigenous Malay tribes, hinting at the themes of unanticipated danger, bravery, and camaraderie that will be explored throughout the novel. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
534			_nOriginal publication data not identified
653			_aPirates -- Juvenile fiction
856	4	0	_uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/7346
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