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100 1 _aKnight, E. F.
_q(Edward Frederick),
_d1852-1925
245 1 2 _aA Desperate Voyage
264 1 _aSalt Lake City, UT :
_bProject Gutenberg,
_c2012
300 _a1 online resource :
_bmultiple file formats
336 _atext
_btxt
_2rdacontent
337 _acomputer
_bc
_2rdamedia
338 _aonline resource
_bcr
_2rdacarrier
500 _aRelease date is 2012-03-09
508 _aProduced by Mark C. Orton, Martin Pettit and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This book was produced from scanned images of public domain material from the Google Print project.)
520 _a"A Desperate Voyage" by E. F. Knight is a novel written in the late 19th century. The story follows Henry Carew, a failed solicitor driven to desperation after gambling away his clients' money and facing impending disgrace. As he contemplates suicide, a twist of fate offers him an opportunity for a fresh start on the open sea, setting him on a path filled with moral ambiguity. The opening of the book introduces us to Carew's dire situation as he grapples with the consequences of his financial misdeeds and impending ruin. On the verge of taking his own life, he receives a letter from his friend, Arthur Allen, inviting him on a cruise. In a moment of decision, Carew chooses to escape with Allen, leading to a series of tense and fateful events at sea. The narrative hints at darker themes as Carew’s past not only haunts him but also shapes his actions as he navigates new challenges, including the enlistment of a morally dubious crew. Each choice Carew makes teeters on the edge of precipitating further calamity, leaving readers intrigued by the unfolding drama. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
534 _nOriginal publication data not identified
653 _aPirates -- Fiction
653 _aLawyers -- Fiction
856 4 0 _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/39082
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