L'odyssée d'un transport torpillé by Maurice Larrouy
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"L'odyssée d'un transport torpillé" by Maurice Larrouy is a novel written during the early 20th century. The story unfolds around the adventures of the cargo ship "Pamir" and its crew as they navigate the tumultuous waters of World War I, dealing with the challenges of warfare at sea. As tensions mount and the repercussions of the conflict unfold, the crew faces both technical difficulties and existential threats, ultimately highlighting the human spirit
amidst chaos. The opening of the novel introduces readers to the "Pamir" and its captain, Fourgues. The narrative is told from the perspective of a crew member who recounts their departure from Morocco to Liverpool amidst growing war tensions. As the crew experiences a series of unfortunate events, including a mechanical failure and near brushes with danger, they quickly find themselves embroiled in the realities of war when they learn that the conflict has officially started. With compelling character dynamics and an engaging first-person account, the story sets the stage for a gripping maritime odyssey filled with camaraderie, peril, and the struggle for survival in a time of strife. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
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| Author | Larrouy, Maurice, 1882-1939 |
|---|---|
| Title | L'odyssée d'un transport torpillé |
| Original Publication | France: Payot,1917,pubdate 1918. |
| Note | Wikipedia page about this book: fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/L%27Odyss%C3%A9e_d%27un_transport_torpill%C3%A9 |
| Credits | Laurent Vogel and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at www.pgdp.net (This book was produced from scanned images of public domain material from the Google Books project.) |
| Reading Level | Reading ease score: 78.0 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. |
| Language | French |
| LoC Class | PQ: Language and Literatures: Romance literatures: French, Italian, Spanish, Portuguese |
| Subject | World War, 1914-1918 -- Fiction |
| Subject | Epistolary fiction |
| Subject | Tramp shipping -- Fiction |
| Category | Text |
| eBook-No. | 67260 |
| Release Date | Jan 28, 2022 |
| Last Update | Oct 18, 2024 |
| Copyright | Public domain in the USA. |
| Downloads | 319 downloads in the last 30 days. |
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