Project Gutenberg 2010-05-24 Public domain in the USA. 51 Russell, William Clark 1844 1911 Russell, W. Clark (William Clark) A Marriage at Sea Produced by Al Haines "A Marriage at Sea" by William Clark Russell is a novel written in the late 19th century. The story follows Herbert Barclay, a young man determined to elope with his beloved, Grace Bellassys, under the cover of darkness and with the assistance of his loyal captain, Caudel. Set against the backdrop of the sea, the novel promises a blend of romance, adventure, and the challenges of societal expectations. The opening of "A Marriage at Sea" introduces readers to a tense, clandestine atmosphere as Herbert and Caudel prepare for the elopement. It’s a breathless midnight in Boulogne harbor, and they carefully navigate the challenges of evading the customs officer while waiting for Grace to arrive. Readers witness the excitement and trepidation of Herbert as he holds on to a letter from Grace that outlines their escape plan. The tension builds when they hear a barking dog, and the young couple's courage is tested as they attempt to make their way aboard the yacht, the "Spitfire". This initial chapter paints a vivid picture of romance laced with danger, compelling the reader to journey with them through their daring escape and the perils that may follow on the open seas. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Fiction Sea stories PR Text Browsing: Literature Browsing: Fiction 413752 409982 2024-09-14T03:34:23.026327 2023-09-14T08:35:27.473119 text/html text/html 405134 2021-01-06T15:40:08 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 149239 2021-01-06T15:40:08 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 205670 2024-09-14T03:34:29.367255 application/epub+zip 213347 2024-09-14T03:34:24.409278 application/epub+zip 213347 2024-09-14T03:34:23.568272 application/epub+zip 390953 2024-09-14T03:34:33.158246 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 375438 2024-09-14T03:34:28.788283 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 374984 2022-09-15T05:03:10.727825 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 382652 382648 2024-09-14T03:34:22.022389 2023-09-14T08:35:26.517092 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 382524 2021-01-06T15:40:08 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 146653 2021-01-06T15:40:08 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 382515 2021-01-06T15:40:08 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 146609 2021-01-06T15:40:08 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 20064 2024-09-14T03:34:33.408208 application/rdf+xml 13701 2024-09-14T03:34:23.919255 image/jpeg 3382 2024-09-14T03:34:23.743299 image/jpeg 201941 2024-09-14T03:34:23.062323 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