Captain Gault: Being the Exceedingly Private Log of a Sea Captain - Couverture souple

Hodgson, William Hope

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 1104629089 ISBN 13 : 9781104629083

Editeur : Kessinger Publishing Co, 2009

Synopsis

Captain Gault: Being The Exceedingly Private Log Of A Sea Captain (1918) is a novel written by William Hope Hodgson. The story is a first-person narrative of the life of Captain Gault, a retired sailor who lives in a secluded house on the coast of Ireland. The book is presented as the captain's personal log, detailing his daily activities, thoughts, and memories.Captain Gault is a man of few words, and the log reflects his terse and straightforward style. He spends his days fishing, tending to his garden, and reminiscing about his past adventures at sea. However, his peaceful existence is disrupted when a group of smugglers begins using his property as a base of operations.Captain Gault is forced to confront the smugglers, and the resulting conflict leads to a series of thrilling and dangerous events. Along the way, the captain reflects on his life and the choices he has made, and he comes to a deeper understanding of himself and his place in the world.The book is a character study of Captain Gault, exploring his complex personality and his relationship with the sea. It is also a thrilling adventure story, full of action and suspense. Overall, Captain Gault: Being The Exceedingly Private Log Of A Sea Captain is a compelling and well-written novel that will appeal to fans of both literary fiction and adventure stories.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.

A propos du livre

Présentation de l'éditeur

Captain Gault is a fictional sea captain created by English writer William Hope Hodgson. Many of the Captain Gault stories were collected in the book "Captain Gault, Being the Exceedingly Private Log of a Sea-Captain," published in 1917. Captain Gault is a captain for hire and operates a different ship in each of the stories. Some take place in England, some in the United States, some in Havanna, and some in Europe. Gault himself is a morally ambiguous character who follows the pattern of many famous fictional criminals: although a law-breaker (he seems primarily interested in making money), he proves also to have a strict moral code. As the series progresses, we learn tantalizing bits of information about Captain Gault: he seems to be highly placed in a secret society; he has occult knowledge about arcane religious artifacts; he seems to be very knowledgeable about gemstones; he is a skilled amateur painter. In general, he reveals himself to have surprising reservoirs of specialized knowledge. Where he got all this knowledge is generally not revealed; we get only these tantalizing hints at the character's past.

Biographie de l'auteur

William Hope Hodgson (15 November 1877 - April 1918) was an English author. He produced a large body of work, consisting of essays, short fiction, and novels, spanning several overlapping genres including horror, fantastic fiction and science fiction. He died in World War I at the age of 40.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Kessinger Publishing Co
• Date d'édition: 2009
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 1104629089
• ISBN 13: 9781104629083
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 298
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
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