Project Gutenberg 2011-08-26 Public domain in the USA. 132 Tomlinson, H. M. (Henry Major) 1873 1958 Tomlinson, Henry Major The Sea and the Jungle Produced by Roger Frank and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net "The Sea and the Jungle" by H. M. Tomlinson is a travel narrative written in the early 20th century. The work recounts the journey of the tramp steamer "Capella" as it voyages from Swansea to the depths of the Amazon and Madeira Rivers, illustrating the adventures and experiences of the crew along the way. The narrative captures both the allure and the harsh realities of maritime travel and exploration, while also exploring themes of escapism and the longing for freedom from mundane routines. The opening of "The Sea and the Jungle" sets the stage in a dreary London winter, where the narrator reflects on the bleakness of suburban life before being drawn into the idea of adventure. He encounters the Skipper, who invites him to join the crew on the journey to the Amazon, sparking a journey that promises both excitement and danger. As the narrator transitions from the confines of his London life to the reality of the ship and its challenges, the reader is introduced to vivid descriptions of the ship’s departure and the character dynamics within the crew, emphasizing themes of longing for liberation and the unpredictable nature of the sea. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Amazon River -- Description and travel Tomlinson, H. M. (Henry Major), 1873-1958 -- Travel -- Amazon River Region Tomlinson, H. M. (Henry Major), 1873-1958 -- Diaries Capella (Ship) Wilderness areas -- Amazon River Region Ocean travel -- History -- 20th century Amazon River Region -- Description and travel Madeira River (Brazil and Bolivia) -- Description and travel F2501 Text Browsing: Biographies Browsing: History - General Browsing: Travel & Geography 641138 641147 2024-09-15T15:00:57.871260 2023-09-16T08:19:15.790259 text/html text/html 636772 2021-01-25T16:44:49 text/html; charset=utf-8 247683 2021-01-25T16:44:49 text/html; charset=utf-8 application/zip 304697 2024-09-15T15:01:05.501264 application/epub+zip 310506 2024-09-15T15:00:59.662294 application/epub+zip 310506 2024-09-15T15:00:58.677308 application/epub+zip 508688 2024-09-15T15:01:10.406194 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 470544 2024-09-15T15:01:04.765255 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 470696 2022-09-17T05:41:14.484341 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 597849 2024-09-15T15:00:57.242306 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 601344 2011-08-26T12:37:44 text/plain; charset=utf-8 238550 2011-09-20T14:39:52 text/plain; charset=utf-8 application/zip 597674 2011-08-28T15:25:38 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 237877 2011-09-20T14:39:52 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 597696 2011-09-19T12:42:36 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 237820 2011-09-20T14:39:52 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 23515 2024-09-15T15:01:10.544226 application/rdf+xml 13116 2024-09-15T15:00:59.031252 image/jpeg 3724 2024-09-15T15:00:58.853253 image/jpeg 293225 2024-09-15T15:00:57.929395 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