Project Gutenberg 2008-03-15 Public domain in the USA. 86 Becke, Louis 1855 1913 Becke, George Louis Rodman the Boatsteerer, and Other Stories 1898 Reading ease score: 74.5 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. Rodman the boatsteerer -- A point of theology on Maduro -- A man of impulse -- The trader -- Mrs. Clinton -- The cutting off of the "Queen Charlotte" -- The Peruvian slavers -- A question of precedence -- A touch of the tar-brush -- The trader's wife -- Nina -- The East Indian cousin -- Proctor the drunkard -- A Ponapean convenance -- In the king's service -- Oxley, the privateersman -- The escapee -- Ema, the half-blood -- Leassé -- The trouble with Jinaban. Produced by David Widger "Rodman the Boatsteerer and Other Stories" by Louis Becke is a collection of short stories written in the late 19th century. The stories are set in the Pacific Islands and primarily follow the life of Gerald Rodman, a boatsteerer on a whaling ship, as well as various other characters associated with the South Sea trading environment. The narratives delve into themes of adventure, conflict, and human emotions against the backdrop of maritime life. The opening of "Rodman the Boatsteerer" introduces readers to the whaling ship "Shawnee", captained by the volatile Captain Lucy. Amid the tension onboard, Gerald Rodman becomes embroiled in conflict with the ship's cooper, leading to a violent altercation that results in Rodman and several crew members being placed in irons. The scene is set for impending struggles, highlighting the harsh conditions of the whaling trade as well as the brewing discontent among the crew. This exposition establishes a riveting atmosphere filled with passion, camaraderie, and the harsh realities of life at sea, suggesting that readers can expect a deep exploration of both personal and collective challenges within the stories that follow. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Short stories Pacific Area -- Social life and customs -- Fiction Oceania -- Fiction PR Text Browsing: Culture/Civilization/Society Browsing: Literature Browsing: Fiction 571227 571228 2024-10-10T14:43:36.116562 2023-09-11T06:30:20.683085 text/html text/html 588092 2021-02-24T22:39:57 text/html; charset=utf-8 198809 2021-02-24T22:40:00 text/html; charset=utf-8 application/zip 278616 2024-10-10T14:43:45.795542 application/epub+zip 287233 2024-10-10T14:43:39.542546 application/epub+zip 281617 2024-10-10T14:43:38.190562 application/epub+zip 549435 2024-10-10T14:43:50.628513 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 511834 2024-10-10T14:43:44.914502 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 481611 2022-09-11T12:13:52.135653 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 489041 2024-10-10T14:43:34.830579 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 493530 2018-03-08T13:58:20 text/plain; charset=utf-8 189792 2018-03-18T13:35:06 text/plain; charset=utf-8 application/zip 488771 2008-03-15T12:27:46 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 189129 2008-03-15T12:27:48 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 488762 2008-03-15T12:27:48 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 189032 2008-03-15T12:27:48 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 23744 2024-10-10T14:43:50.771466 application/rdf+xml 17406 2024-10-10T14:43:38.758547 image/jpeg 3873 2024-10-10T14:43:38.470535 image/jpeg 270107 2024-10-10T14:43:36.162604 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