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Deep-Sea Plunderings
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Bullen, Frank Thomas, 1857-1915
- Language:
- English
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource : multiple file formats
- Place of Publication:
- Salt Lake City, UT : Project Gutenberg,
- Summary:
- "Deep-Sea Plunderings" by Frank Thomas Bullen is a collection of maritime adventures written in the late 19th century. The book explores the thrilling experiences of seafarers, particularly focusing on the world of whaling, ship life, and human encounters at sea, revealing the challenges and dangers faced by sailors in their pursuit of fortune. The opening of the novel introduces readers to the clipper ship Mirzapore, sailing toward Melbourne. As the elegant vessel glides through the sea, the chief officer, Mr. Curzon, disdainfully comments on an old whaling ship they encounter, showcasing the contrast between the gracefully designed Mirzapore and the antiquated vessel. As curiosity piques among the ship's passengers, they observe a whaling operation taking place, witnessing the perilous chase and harpooning of whales. The scene is charged with action and emotion as the crew members of the whaling ship demonstrate their skill, courage, and the brutal realities of their trade. The setting captures the essence of life at sea while foreshadowing the intricate human dramas and connections that will unfold throughout the stories in this collection. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
- Contents:
- Through fire and water
- The old house on the hill
- You Sing
- The debt of the whale
- The skipper's wife
- A scientific cruise
- A genial skipper
- Mac's experiment
- On the vertex
- A monarch's fall
- The chums
- Alphonso M'Ginty
- The last stand of the decapods
- The Siamese lock
- The cook of the Cornucopia
- A lesson in Christmas-keeping
- The terror of darkness
- The watchmen of the world
- The cook of the Wanderer
- The great Christmas of Gozo
- Deep-sea fish
- A Mediterranean morning
- Abner's tragedy
- Lost and found.
- Credits:
- Produced by MWS, Charlie Howard, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive/American Libraries.)
- Notes:
- Reading ease score: 61.0 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read.
- Release date is 2020-09-23
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