Project Gutenberg 2000-12-01 Public domain in the USA. 135 London, Jack 1876 1916 Chaney, John Griffith The Mutiny of the Elsinore David Price and Rab Hughes "The Mutiny of the Elsinore" by Jack London is a novel written in the early 20th century, specifically in the context of maritime adventures. The story follows the protagonist, Mr. Pathurst, who embarks on a voyage aboard the sailing ship Elsinore. His anticipation for the journey quickly turns to irritation and doubt as he navigates an array of troubling circumstances—from the peculiarities of the ship's captain, Captain West, to the odd crew members he encounters, all while dealing with an unexpected canine companion. The beginning of the book sets the stage for a tumultuous sea voyage. Mr. Pathurst, facing delays and the biting cold, describes his growing displeasure with the captain's ambiguous arrangements and the questionable crew, highlighted by their unremarkable and even unkempt appearances. Meanwhile, Pathurst meets Captain West and his daughter, Margaret, who is unexpectedly accompanying them, adding another layer of complexity to his experience. The opening chapters illustrate not only the physical environment of the ship and its crew's disarray but also Pathurst's inner turmoil as he grapples with his reasons for going to sea and the unsettling notion of an impending challenge posed by both the crew's competence and his own expectations. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Sea stories Mutiny -- Fiction PS Text Browsing: Literature Browsing: Fiction 702956 703254 2024-09-01T13:11:37.314018 2023-10-02T03:32:35.602037 text/html text/html 727942 2021-04-20T07:38:05 text/html 263890 2021-04-20T07:42:42 text/html application/zip 371280 2024-09-01T13:11:46.776974 application/epub+zip 373687 2024-09-01T13:11:38.999004 application/epub+zip 373687 2024-09-01T13:11:37.999993 application/epub+zip 577740 2024-09-01T13:11:53.070408 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 535608 2024-09-01T13:11:46.098978 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 535798 2022-09-02T03:59:47.677370 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 667930 667921 2024-09-01T13:11:36.195007 2023-10-02T03:32:34.579032 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 667875 2021-04-20T07:41:55 text/plain; charset=utf-8 257550 2021-04-20T07:42:21 text/plain; charset=utf-8 application/zip 18088 2024-09-01T13:11:53.212409 application/rdf+xml 13022 2024-09-01T13:11:38.375981 image/jpeg 3833 2024-09-01T13:11:38.188997 image/jpeg 309011 2024-09-01T13:11:37.376013 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 en.wikipedia