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The Convict Ship, Volume 1 (of 3)

Chapter 1: THE CONVICT SHIP
By William Clark Russell
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A young woman recounts losing her parents, forming attachments in a maritime community, and confronting a lover’s arrest and trial. Determined to stay near him, she conceives a daring plan, disguises herself as a boy, and takes lodgings before stowing away aboard a vessel bound to transport convicts. The narrative follows her clandestine voyage, the hardships and cruelty she endures in the ship’s hold, and the moral and social tensions of penal transportation and seafaring life. Episodic chapters trace her motives, preparations, and the escalating physical and emotional trials that attend her risky devotion.

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Title: The Convict Ship, Volume 1 (of 3)

Author: William Clark Russell

Release date: December 5, 2020 [eBook #63964]
Most recently updated: October 18, 2024

Language: English

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THE CONVICT SHIP

VOL. I.

NEW LIBRARY NOVELS.

UNDER SEALED ORDERS. By Grant Allen. 3 vols.

A LONDON LEGEND. By Justin H. McCarthy. 3 vols.

THE TREMLETT DIAMONDS. By Alan St. Aubyn. 2 vols.

THE DRIFT OF FATE. By Dora Russell. 3 vols.

BEYOND THE DREAMS OF AVARICE. By Walter Besant. 1 vol.

THE MINOR CHORD. By J. Mitchell Chapple. 1 vol.

HIS VANISHED STAR. By C. Egbert Craddock. 1 vol.

ROMANCES OF THE OLD SERAGLIO. By H. N. Crellin. 1 vol.

VILLAGE TALES AND JUNGLE TRAGEDIES. By B. M. Croker. 1 vol.

MADAME SANS-GÊNE. By E. Lepelletier. 1 vol.

MOUNT DESPAIR. By D. Christie Murray. 1 vol.

THE PHANTOM DEATH. By W. Clark Russell. 1 vol.

THE PRINCE OF BALKISTAN. By Allen Upward. 1 vol.

London: CHATTO & WINDUS, Piccadilly.