The Beach of Dreams: A Romance by H. De Vere Stacpoole
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"The Beach of Dreams: A Romance" by H. De Vere Stacpoole is a novel written in the early 20th century. The narrative unfolds on the high seas, focusing on a group of sailors aboard the ship Albatross and a lavish yacht, the Gaston de Paris. The story examines themes of adventure and survival, highlighting characters like Raft, an experienced sailor, and Cléo de Bromsart, a young girl caught in the turmoil of
fate as she navigates a shipwreck and the wild environment of Kerguelen. The opening of the book introduces us to the crew of the Albatross, particularly Raft, who has a rugged past marked by hardship and the sea. As the ship sails towards Kerguelen, discussions among the sailors reveal their frustrations with life and labor, illustrating the harsh realities they face. Interspersed with their conversations, we learn about Prince Selm, the owner of the Gaston de Paris, who seeks to explore distant waters and is accompanied by engaging characters. Just as tensions build and events take a disastrous turn with a collision, the narrative sets the stage for survival in a wild, unfamiliar landscape, launching Cléo and the surviving crew into an uncertain struggle against nature and their own fears. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
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| Author | Stacpoole, H. De Vere (Henry De Vere), 1863-1951 |
|---|---|
| Title | The Beach of Dreams: A Romance |
| Note | Wikipedia page about this book: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Beach_of_Dreams |
| Credits |
Produced by Roger Frank and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at www.pgdp.net |
| Reading Level | Reading ease score: 84.6 (6th grade). Easy to read. |
| Language | English |
| LoC Class | PR: Language and Literatures: English literature |
| Subject | Shipwreck survival -- Fiction |
| Subject | Adventure stories |
| Subject | Castaways -- Fiction |
| Subject | Kerguelen Islands -- Fiction |
| Category | Text |
| eBook-No. | 20084 |
| Release Date | Dec 10, 2006 |
| Last Update | Sep 19, 2020 |
| Copyright | Public domain in the USA. |
| Downloads | 666 downloads in the last 30 days. |
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