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The collection presents a series of short narratives and sketches set aboard transatlantic steamers, each recounting a distinct shipboard incident or character encounter. Episodes range from comic mishaps and mechanical troubles to awkward social interactions, misidentifications, stowaways, and ill-timed romances, all observed with brisk storytelling and wry irony. Scenes move from deck-side vignettes to cabin confessions and officers’ anecdotes, emphasizing the cramped intimacy and unpredictable disruptions of life at sea. Together the pieces explore human follies, small moral surprises, and the practical absurdities of travel, using concise plots and character-focused tableau to capture the variety of personalities and situations aboard a moving vessel.

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Title: In a steamer chair, and other shipboard stories

Author: Robert Barr

Release date: November 1, 2005 [eBook #9309]
Most recently updated: November 23, 2022

Language: English

Credits: Juliet Sutherland, David Widger and PG Distributed Proofreaders

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In a Steamer Chair

and Other Shipboard Stories

by Robert Barr
(Luke Sharp)