ALICE LORRAINE. By R. D. Blackmore.
LORNA DOONE. By R. D. Blackmore.
CRADOCK NOWELL. By R. D. Blackmore.
CLARA VAUGHAN. By R. D. Blackmore.
CRIPPS THE CARRIER. By R. D. Blackmore.
EREMA; OR, MY FATHER’S SIN. By R. D. Blackmore.
MARY ANERLEY: A YORKSHIRE STORY. By R. D. Blackmore, Author of “Lorna Doone.”
MY LADY GREENSLEEVES. By Helen Mathers, Authoress of “Comin’ through the Rye,” “Cherry Ripe,” etc.
THREE FEATHERS. By William Black.
A DAUGHTER OF HETH. 13th Edition. By W. Black. With Frontispiece by F. Walker, A.R.A.
KILMENY. A Novel. By W. Black.
IN SILK ATTIRE. By W. Black.
LADY SILVERDALE’S SWEETHEART. By W. Black.
HISTORY OF A CRIME. The Story of the Coup d’État. By Victor Hugo.
INNOCENT. By Mrs. Oliphant. Eight Illustrations.
WORK. A Story of Experience. By Louisa M. Alcott. Illustrations. See also Rose Library.
THE AFGHAN KNIFE. By R. A. Sterndale, Author of “Seonee.”
A FRENCH HEIRESS IN HER OWN CHATEAU. By the Author of “One Only,” “Constantia,” etc. Six Illustrations.
NINETY-THREE. By Victor Hugo. Numerous Illustrations.
MY WIFE AND I. By Mrs. Beecher Stowe.
WRECK OF THE GROSVENOR. By W. Clark Russell.
JOHN HOLDSWORTH (Chief Mate). By W. Clark Russell, Author of “The Wreck of the Grosvenor,” etc.
ELINOR DRYDEN. By Mrs. Macquoid.
DIANE. By Mrs. Macquoid.
POGANUC PEOPLE, THEIR LOVES AND LIVES. By Mrs. Beecher Stowe.
A GOLDEN SORROW. By Mrs. Cashel Hoey.
A STORY OF THE DRAGONNADES; OR, ASYLUM CHRISTI. New and Cheap Edition.
About This Book
A seafaring narrative follows a ship's officer who survives a catastrophic voyage, endures days adrift, and slowly recovers from serious injury. The story charts his convalescence, the camaraderie and moral complexities among sailors, and scenes ashore that explore family ties, romantic attachment, and village life. Episodic chapters alternate between tense survival at sea, port visits including Sydney, and quieter domestic moments that lead to reconciliation and marriage. Themes include duty, resilience, and the contrast between maritime hardship and homeward domesticity, conveyed through detailed nautical description and steady dramatic pacing.