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Title: A Modern Buccaneer
Note: Reading ease score: 76.5 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read.
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Produced by David Edwards, Erica Pfister-Altschul and the
Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https:
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Summary: "A Modern Buccaneer" by Rolf Boldrewood is a novel written in the late 19th century. The story follows a young man named Hilary Telfer, who is driven by an adventurous spirit and a desire for the maritime life in the South Pacific. As he embarks on his journey, he encounters notorious figures like Captain William Henry Hayston and explores the intricate world of trader life in the South Seas. The opening of the novel introduces Hilary's upbringing near Sydney and establishes his deep fascination with the sea, shaped by his father's storied maritime career. At seventeen, determined to leave the conventional life behind, he sets off on his first voyage as a supercargo on a ship bound for San Francisco. Through vivid descriptions and interactions with sailors, Hilary's excitement for adventure is palpable, foreshadowing future encounters with the reckless and charming Captain Hayston, whose reputation sends shivers of thrill through Hilary's adventurous heart. The stage is set for a captivating exploration of adventure, danger, and the allure of life on the high seas. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
Author: Boldrewood, Rolf, 1826-1915
EBook No.: 35431
Published: Feb 28, 2011
Downloads: 84
Language: English
Subject: Sea stories
Subject: Oceania -- Fiction
Subject: South Pacific Ocean -- Fiction
LoCC: Language and Literatures: English literature
Category: Text
Rights: Public domain in the USA.
This edition has images.
Title: A Modern Buccaneer
Note: Reading ease score: 76.5 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read.
Credits:
Produced by David Edwards, Erica Pfister-Altschul and the
Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https:
//www.pgdp.net
(This book was produced from scanned images of public
domain material from the Google Print project.)
Summary: "A Modern Buccaneer" by Rolf Boldrewood is a novel written in the late 19th century. The story follows a young man named Hilary Telfer, who is driven by an adventurous spirit and a desire for the maritime life in the South Pacific. As he embarks on his journey, he encounters notorious figures like Captain William Henry Hayston and explores the intricate world of trader life in the South Seas. The opening of the novel introduces Hilary's upbringing near Sydney and establishes his deep fascination with the sea, shaped by his father's storied maritime career. At seventeen, determined to leave the conventional life behind, he sets off on his first voyage as a supercargo on a ship bound for San Francisco. Through vivid descriptions and interactions with sailors, Hilary's excitement for adventure is palpable, foreshadowing future encounters with the reckless and charming Captain Hayston, whose reputation sends shivers of thrill through Hilary's adventurous heart. The stage is set for a captivating exploration of adventure, danger, and the allure of life on the high seas. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
Author: Boldrewood, Rolf, 1826-1915
EBook No.: 35431
Published: Feb 28, 2011
Downloads: 84
Language: English
Subject: Sea stories
Subject: Oceania -- Fiction
Subject: South Pacific Ocean -- Fiction
LoCC: Language and Literatures: English literature
Category: Text
Rights: Public domain in the USA.