Afloat And Ashore
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Sprache:Englisch
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Verlag:Kessinger Publishing, LLC
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Einband
Taschenbuch
Erscheinungsdatum
17.06.2004
Verlag
Kessinger Publishing, LLCSeitenzahl
448
Maße (L/B/H)
23,5/19,1/2,5 cm
Gewicht
831 g
Sprache
Englisch
ISBN
978-1-4191-0499-2
Afloat and Ashore is a novel written by James Fenimore Cooper, an American author known for his works of historical fiction. The book follows the story of Miles Wallingford, a young man who sets out to sea to escape a difficult family situation. Along the way, he faces a series of challenges and adventures, including a shipwreck, a mutiny, and a romance with a beautiful young woman named Lucy Hardinge. As Miles navigates the unpredictable waters of life, he must grapple with issues of morality, duty, and identity, ultimately learning important lessons about love, loyalty, and the importance of family. Set against the backdrop of the early 19th century, Afloat and Ashore is a gripping tale of adventure, romance, and self-discovery that will captivate readers of all ages.Our situation was now far from pleasant. The tides and currents, in that high latitude, run with great velocity; and, then, at a moment when it was of the greatest importance to know precisely where the ship was, we were left to the painful uncertainty of conjecture, and theories that might be very wide of the truth. The captain had nerve enough, notwithstanding, to keep on the larboard tack until daylight, in the hope of getting in sight of the mountains of Terra del Fuego. No one, now, expected we should be able to fetch through the Straits; but it would be a great relief to obtain a sight of the land, as it would enable us to get some tolerably accurate notions of our position.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.
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