A Master of Fortune: Being Further Adventures of Captain Kettle by Hyne
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| Author | Hyne, Charles John Cutcliffe Wright, 1866-1944 |
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| Illustrator | Wood, Stanley L., 1866-1928 |
| Title | A Master of Fortune: Being Further Adventures of Captain Kettle |
| Note | Reading ease score: 78.5 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. |
| Credits | E-text prepared by Charlie Kirschner and the Project Gutenberg Online Distributed Proofreading Team |
| Summary | "A Master of Fortune: Being Further Adventures of Captain Kettle" by Cutcliffe Hyne is a novel written in the late 19th century. It follows the character Captain Owen Kettle, a seasoned sea captain, as he embarks on various adventures in the tumultuous setting of the Congo Free State. The themes of ambition, survival, and moral dilemmas are intertwined in Kettle's journey through this treacherous landscape. The opening of the novel introduces Captain Kettle as he secures a job as a pilot for a ship bound for the Congo. The situation is made dire by the low pay and the hazardous conditions expected in this part of Africa. Kettle's motivations revolve around providing for his family, which leads him into a world of exploitation, danger, and moral ambiguity. As he travels, he encounters other sailors and various local characters while gradually discovering the complexities of the Congo, including the darker aspects of colonial enterprise and the challenges of leadership in a hostile environment. The narrative quickly establishes tension as Captain Kettle faces both external threats and internal conflicts, setting the stage for further adventures filled with action and ethical challenges. (This is an automatically generated summary.) |
| Language | English |
| LoC Class | PR: Language and Literatures: English literature |
| Subject | Ship captains -- Fiction |
| Subject | Adventure stories |
| Subject | Congo (Democratic Republic) -- History -- To 1908 -- Fiction |
| Category | Text |
| EBook-No. | 12556 |
| Release Date | Jun 1, 2004 |
| Most Recently Updated | Dec 15, 2020 |
| Copyright Status | Public domain in the USA. |
| Downloads | 78 downloads in the last 30 days. |
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