Stephen Goes to Sea (Classic Reprint) - Couverture souple

Arthur O. Cooke

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 1330969049 ISBN 13 : 9781330969045

Editeur : Forgotten Books, 2018

Synopsis

Hook line: A boy grows up beside a busy harbor, drawn to the sea by family, books, and small adventures that hint at a roving life beyond Sheldon’s shore.

From the coast around Denmouth and Sheldon, this story follows Stephen as he learns the language of ships, tides, and trade. Through family ties, local pilots, and a curiosity for distant lands, he begins to see a wider world beyond the river and estuary. It’s a coming-of-age tale told with simple, steady prose that centers on place, memory, and the pull of the sea.

- A vivid sense of harbor life: ships, ferries, and the rhythms of a small port town.
- Family dynamics that shape a boy’s view of work, duty, and adventure.
- The early seeds of a roving life at sea, inspired by reading, talk of far places, and real-world boating.
- A quiet, inviting tone that situates a young protagonist within a richly drawn coastal world.

Ideal for readers who enjoy maritime fiction with a focus on character, setting, and a young protagonist discovering his path.

A propos du livre

Présentation de l'éditeur

Captain Phipps gets his Way This story, let me tell the reader, will have no connection with the War; and yet the Waris the main reason for the telling of my tale. Most likely it would never have been written as indeed it is not written yet, and may perhaps break down in the middle were it not that I am helpless for all active work. Here am I, Stephen Lockitt, sitting in the little cob-walled house where I was born, with one leg just as sound as ever, but the other somewhere in the Channel, whither it was carried from our trawler by a shot fired from a German submarine. So, being less active than I used to be, and having a good deal of leisure time, it seems to me that I might fill in some of it by setting down some strange adventures that I went through twenty years ago. First, just a word or two about my birthplace and my early life; for that is necessary if I am to make things clear.
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About the Publisher

Forgotten Books is a publisher of historical writings, such as: Philosophy, Classics, Science, Religion, History, Folklore and Mythology.

Forgotten Books' Classic Reprint Series utilizes the latest technology to regenerate facsimiles of historically important writings. Careful attention has been made to accurately preserve the original format of each page whilst digitally enhancing the aged text. Read books online for free at www.forgottenbooks.org

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Forgotten Books
• Date d'édition: 2018
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 1330969049
• ISBN 13: 9781330969045
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 268
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