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Miles Wallingford / Sequel to "Afloat and Ashore"

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The narrative follows an aging seafarer through a series of maritime adventures and domestic episodes, portraying dangerous rescues, shipboard life, and intimate relationships with companions and loved ones. Episodic action alternates with the protagonist's reflective, often world-weary commentary, which broadens into candid observations about social and political tensions of the day. Themes of honor, duty, aging, and the gap between private character and public folly recur throughout. The work balances vivid nautical incident with sober moral reflection, pairing suspenseful scenes with retrospective judgment.

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Title: Miles Wallingford

Author: James Fenimore Cooper

Release date: February 1, 2004 [eBook #11243]
Most recently updated: October 28, 2024

Language: English

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Miles Wallingford:

Sequel to Afloat and Ashore.

By J. Fenimore Cooper.

1863.