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100 1 _aStacpoole, H. De Vere
_q(Henry De Vere),
_d1863-1951
245 1 0 _aSatan: A Romance of the Bahamas
264 1 _aSalt Lake City, UT :
_bProject Gutenberg,
_c2017
300 _a1 online resource :
_bmultiple file formats
336 _atext
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_2rdacontent
337 _acomputer
_bc
_2rdamedia
338 _aonline resource
_bcr
_2rdacarrier
500 _aRelease date is 2017-07-23
520 _a"Satan: A Romance of the Bahamas" by H. De Vere Stacpoole is a novel likely written in the early 20th century. The narrative follows the adventures of Bobby Ratcliffe, a young man on a winter cruise in the Bahamas aboard a yacht named the "Dryad", alongside his somewhat stuffy companion, Skelton. The plot begins to unfold through themes of adventure and exploration as the characters encounter vibrant personalities like the Tylers, notably Satan and Jude, who live a carefree and unconventional life at sea. The opening of the story introduces the tropical setting and the contrasting personalities of the main characters. Bobby Ratcliffe, who longs for excitement, finds himself adrift with Skelton, whose rigid adherence to propriety frustrates him. During their cruise, they stumble upon the Tylers, whose free-spirited ways and intriguing backstories, particularly involving pirate lore and treasure, capture Ratcliffe's imagination. As Bobby's dissatisfaction with the mundane life aboard the "Dryad" grows, he becomes increasingly entangled in the Tylers' world, leading to tensions with Skelton and setting the stage for a dramatic exploration of freedom and adventure in the Caribbean. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
534 _nOriginal publication data not identified
653 _aBahamas -- Fiction
856 4 0 _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/55183
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