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100 1 _aRussell, William Clark,
_d1844-1911
245 1 4 _aThe Wreck of the Grosvenor, Volume 1 of 3 :
_bAn account of the mutiny of the crew and the loss of the ship when trying to make the Bermudas
264 1 _aSalt Lake City, UT :
_bProject Gutenberg,
_c2013
300 _a1 online resource :
_bmultiple file formats
336 _atext
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_2rdacontent
337 _acomputer
_bc
_2rdamedia
338 _aonline resource
_bcr
_2rdacarrier
500 _aWikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Wreck_of_the_Grosvenor
500 _aRelease date is 2013-12-24
508 _aProduced by Charlie Howard and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive)
520 _a"The Wreck of the Grosvenor, Volume 1 of 3" by William Clark Russell is a maritime novel written in the late 19th century. The story follows the crew of the ship Grosvenor, particularly focusing on the experiences and perspectives of the second mate, Mr. Royle, as they embark on a challenging journey to Valparaiso amidst tensions, mutinous whispers, and poor provisions. At the start of the novel, the Grosvenor is preparing to set sail, with Mr. Royle observing the calm waters and the beauty of the surrounding sea. As the ship's crew begins to exhibit discontentment over the quality of their provisions, tensions rise between the men and the officers, particularly Captain Coxon and Chief Mate Duckling. The atmosphere is charged with a sense of impending conflict, as the crew's grievances over mouldy biscuits and foul meat foreshadow greater troubles that will arise during their voyage. Mr. Royle navigates his role amidst the brewing discontent while also admiring the ship and the sea, setting the stage for a tumultuous adventure filled with nautical imagery and human drama. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
534 _nOriginal publication data not identified
653 _aSea stories
653 _aShipwrecks -- Fiction
653 _aMutiny -- Fiction
856 4 0 _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/44497
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