Project Gutenberg 2007-01-29 Public domain in the USA. 46 Rydberg, Viktor 1828 1895 Rydberg, Abraham Viktor Rydberg, Victor Rydberg, V. (Viktor) Mannstén, Emil 1873 1944 Mannsten, Emil Itämeren risteilijä Reading ease score: 40.4 (College-level). Difficult to read. Produced by Tapio Riikonen "Itämeren risteilijä" by Viktor Rydberg is a historical novel likely written in the late 19th century. The story unfolds along the shores of the Baltic Sea and seems to revolve around intriguing characters amid themes of nobility, moral conflicts, and social commentary. The opening introduces us to significant figures who are set against the backdrop of historical events, particularly focusing on Kustaa Drake and his interactions with other characters in a richly depicted setting. At the start of the novel, we are introduced to a desolate landscape along the Baltic coast near Stockholm, where our protagonist, a traveler, encounters a ghost ship and a troubling scene on board. This encounter sets the stage for tension and foreboding as the traveler, whose identity is revealed to be Captain, navigates a painful encounter with a crew lost to revelry, chaos, and violence. Key transformations begin to emerge as he navigates dark waters both literally and metaphorically, hinting at alliances, betrayal, and looming threats, especially as he recalls the past and the significance of the ship's crew. The opening effectively weaves a setting rich in atmosphere and character dynamics that captivates the reader and entices them to delve deeper into the unfolding narrative. (This is an automatically generated summary.) fi Historical fiction Pirates -- Fiction Drake, Gustaf, 1634-1684 -- Fiction PT Text Browsing: History - General Browsing: Literature Browsing: Fiction 977018 976957 2024-10-09T05:45:03.294897 2023-09-09T08:12:06.477517 text/html text/html 977011 976950 2024-10-09T05:45:03.768896 2023-09-09T08:12:06.690519 text/html text/html 439769 2024-10-09T05:45:16.345818 application/epub+zip 454529 2024-10-09T05:45:07.279933 application/epub+zip 441061 2024-10-09T05:45:05.841908 application/epub+zip 770518 2024-10-09T05:45:23.500797 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 725936 2024-10-09T05:45:15.404830 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 699685 2022-09-09T14:46:42.732691 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 900478 900469 2024-10-09T05:45:02.529893 2023-09-09T08:12:05.892562 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 860201 2021-01-01T18:40:18 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 340892 2021-01-01T18:40:18 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 20890 2024-10-09T05:45:23.679781 application/rdf+xml 13852 2024-10-09T05:45:06.402876 image/jpeg 3600 2024-10-09T05:45:06.121881 image/jpeg 433662 2024-10-09T05:45:03.858897 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog fi.wikipedia fi.wikipedia sv.wikipedia en.wikipedia