Project Gutenberg 2010-03-04 Public domain in the USA. 57 Bone, David W. (David William) 1874 1959 Bone, David William, Sir The Brassbounder: A Tale of the Sea Produced by Al Haines "The Brassbounder: A Tale of the Sea" by David W. Bone is a novel written in the early 20th century. The story follows the experiences of a young apprentice sailor, contemplating both the challenges of maritime life and the impending adventure as he prepares for a long voyage aboard a Scotch barque, the "Florence". The narrative delves into the trials and tribulations faced by sailors, capturing the essence of hard sea life and the camaraderie among the crew. At the start of the novel, the protagonist, on the verge of setting sail, reflects on the discomforts and hardships of sea life that await him after a brief reprieve on shore. He observes the bustling preparations around him, noting the mix of excitement and dread shared by fellow crew members as they embark on a perilous journey. As the story unfolds, readers are introduced to the chaotic atmosphere of the ship, the challenges posed by an unsteady crew, and the reality of the harsh conditions at sea, all of which set the stage for the adventures that lie ahead. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Sea stories Adventure stories Voyages and travels -- Fiction Seafaring life -- Great Britain -- Fiction Merchant mariners -- Great Britain -- Social life and customs -- Fiction PR Text Browsing: Culture/Civilization/Society Browsing: Travel & Geography Browsing: Fiction 383416 377326 2024-09-13T09:59:34.501299 2023-09-14T04:28:00.502853 text/html text/html 372413 2021-01-06T06:36:41 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 146949 2021-01-06T06:36:41 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 212919 2024-09-13T09:59:40.836790 application/epub+zip 217745 2024-09-13T09:59:35.969304 application/epub+zip 217744 2024-09-13T09:59:35.081280 application/epub+zip 391318 2024-09-13T09:59:44.654815 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 373022 2024-09-13T09:59:40.212253 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 357622 2022-09-14T12:10:00.460775 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 349887 349883 2024-09-13T09:59:33.562337 2023-09-14T04:27:59.829852 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 349715 2021-01-06T06:36:41 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 144157 2021-01-06T06:36:41 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 349728 2021-01-06T06:36:41 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 144130 2021-01-06T06:36:41 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 20996 2024-09-13T09:59:44.785751 application/rdf+xml 14014 2024-09-13T09:59:35.450295 image/jpeg 3326 2024-09-13T09:59:35.271325 image/jpeg 208689 2024-09-13T09:59:34.535341 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