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050 4 _aPR
100 1 _aMarryat, Frederick,
_d1792-1848
245 1 4 _aThe Pirate, and The Three Cutters
264 1 _aSalt Lake City, UT :
_bProject Gutenberg,
_c2009
300 _a1 online resource :
_bmultiple file formats
336 _atext
_btxt
_2rdacontent
337 _acomputer
_bc
_2rdamedia
338 _aonline resource
_bcr
_2rdacarrier
500 _aRelease date is 2009-07-02
508 _aProduced by Chris Curnow, Woodie4, Joseph Cooper and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net
520 _a"The Pirate, and The Three Cutters" by Captain Frederick Marryat is a historical adventure novel written in the late 19th century. The story begins by exploring the pirate theme, depicting the lives and moral complexities of pirates, particularly through the lens of a dramatic and perilous shipwreck and its aftermath. The novel features characters such as Captain Ingram and midshipman Edward Templemore, emphasizing their experiences amidst the unruly seas and interactions with both crews and potential adversaries. At the start of the narrative, we encounter the ill-fated ship "Circassian", caught in the tumultuous Bay of Biscay after being battered by a severe gale. As the crew faces ruin, a tense and desperate situation unfolds aboard the waterlogged vessel—three survivors, a man, a woman, and a child, cling to hope as the ship's fate hangs in the balance. This opening sets the stage for themes of survival and heroism, culminating in an eventual rescue attempt that incorporates the elements of adventure and the unpredictability of life at sea. As events progress, the focus shifts from the shipwreck to the coming interactions between characters from different walks of life, balancing moments of high tension with humor and humanizing traits. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
534 _nOriginal publication data not identified
653 _aSea stories
653 _aPirates -- Fiction
653 _aSmugglers -- Fiction
653 _aSeafaring life -- Fiction
653 _aGreat Britain. Royal Navy -- Fiction
700 1 _aSullivan, Edmund J.
_q(Edmund Joseph),
_d1869-1933
856 4 0 _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/29291
999 _c70139
_d70139