The Mate of the Good Ship York; Or, The Ship's Adventure by William Clark Russell
"The Mate of the Good Ship York; Or, The Ship's Adventure" by William Clark Russell is a novel written in the early 20th century. The story follows George Hardy, the chief mate of the clippership "York", and his encounter with Julia Armstrong, a young woman fleeing a troubled home life to seek independence. Their journey unfolds with themes of adventure, social class struggles, and the search for belonging. At the start of
the narrative, we meet George Hardy as he prepares to join his ship after an absence at sea. On his way to the station, he discovers Julia Armstrong unconscious in a ditch, having fled her oppressive household due to her cruel stepmother. George comes to her aid, and, following their brief interaction, it is revealed that Julia is determined to escape England for a better life, aiming to work as a stewardess on a ship. As their connection deepens, they share plans for the future in a world that seems full of obstacles, setting the stage for their ensuing adventures in the bustling and challenging setting of London. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
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About this eBook
| Author | Russell, William Clark, 1844-1911 |
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| Title | The Mate of the Good Ship York; Or, The Ship's Adventure |
| Credits | E-text prepared by Martin Pettit and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team (www.pgdp.net) from page images generously made available by Internet Archive (archive.org) |
| Reading Level | Reading ease score: 76.6 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. |
| Language | English |
| LoC Class | PR: Language and Literatures: English literature |
| Subject | Sea stories |
| Subject | English fiction -- 20th century |
| Category | Text |
| EBook-No. | 62329 |
| Release Date | Jun 5, 2020 |
| Most Recently Updated | Oct 18, 2024 |
| Copyright Status | Public domain in the USA. |
| Downloads | 383 downloads in the last 30 days. |
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