The Deep Sea's Toll

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Connolly, James B. (James Brendan), 1868-1957.

Contributor:

Aylward, W. J. (William James), 1875-1956.

Reuterdahl, Henry, 1871-1925

Language:

English

Physical Description:

1 online resource : multiple file formats

Place of Publication:

Salt Lake City, UT : Project Gutenberg,

Summary:

"The Deep Sea's Toll" by James B. Connolly is a fictional novel written in the early 20th century. This maritime story details the lives and adventures of fishermen from Gloucester, focusing particularly on the crew of the fishing vessel, the "Colleen Bawn", and their interactions with each other. Central characters include the capable Skipper Tom O'Donnell and young Jimmie Johnson, who is struggling with both the challenges of life at sea and personal issues back home. At the start of the narrative, we are introduced to Peter, who finds himself drawn to the bustling docks amidst a gale. His encounter with fellow dockworker Dexter Warren reveals a sense of community and camaraderie among the fishermen. Their conversation touches on Jimmie, who recently joined the crew of the "Colleen Bawn", hinting at the young man's struggles with his marriage and insecurities as a newcomer. As Peter observes the various vessels coming in, we learn about the perils of fishing life and the character dynamics that will play a crucial role in the stories still to unfold on the turbulent sea. (This is an automatically generated summary.)

Contents:

The sail-carriers

The wicked "Celestine"

The truth of the Oliver Cromwell

Strategy and seamanship

Dory-mates

The salving of the bark Fuller

On Georges Shoals

Patsie Oddie's black night.

Credits:

Produced by Chuck Greif & The Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive)

Notes:

Reading ease score: 90.4 (5th grade). Very easy to read.

Release date is 2017-10-01