000			02312cam a22003253u 4500
001			14206
003			UtSlPG
005			20260610133332.0
006			m
007			cr n
008			260607r2004||||utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d
040			_aUtSlPG
041		7	_aen _2iso639-1
050		4	_aPR
100	1		_aQuiller-Couch, Arthur, _d1863-1944
245	1	0	_aI Saw Three Ships and Other Winter Tales
264		1	_aSalt Lake City, UT : _bProject Gutenberg, _c2004
300			_a1 online resource : _bmultiple file formats
336			_atext _btxt _2rdacontent
337			_acomputer _bc _2rdamedia
338			_aonline resource _bcr _2rdacarrier
500			_aRelease date is 2004-11-29
505	0		_aI saw three ships -- The haunted dragoon -- A blue pantomime -- The two householders -- The disenchantment of 'Lizabeth.
508			_aProduced by Lionel Sear
520			_a"I Saw Three Ships and Other Winter Tales" by Arthur Quiller-Couch is a collection of winter-themed stories likely written in the early 20th century. The opening tale, "I Saw Three Ships," introduces the small parish of Ruan Lanihale during a stormy Christmas, where local characters gather in church amidst a blend of music, emotions, and the foreboding of an impending shipwreck. The protagonist, Young Zeb Minards, finds himself torn between his affections for Ruby Tresidder and the tumultuous events unfolding around him. The beginning of the book presents a lively snapshot of the communal spirit in a rural village during the holiday season. As the church service progresses, the characters, including Young Zeb and his father, navigate both their personal anxieties and the foreboding atmosphere created by the storm outside. The narrative quickly accelerates into a dramatic turn when the church is interrupted by news of a shipwreck off the coast, prompting the congregation to spring into action. This moment sets a tone of urgency and foreshadows deeper emotional conflicts tied to Young Zeb's relationship with Ruby, even as the town's fate intertwines with the precariousness of the sea. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
534			_nOriginal publication data not identified
653			_aManners and customs -- Fiction
653			_aShort stories, English
856	4	0	_uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/14206
999			_c55594 _d55594