The Yarn of Old Harbour Town
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William Clark Russell
(4,25 Sterne; 8 Bewertungen)
This novel opens in 1805, during the Napoleonic Wars between England and France. A retired sailor, Captain Acton, reminisces about his time at sea now he lives on shore and wonders about a ship seen burning at sea the previous night. But there is one more voyage for the Captain, this time taking his daughter Lucy. As all sailors know, a woman on board brings bad luck. (10 hr 31 min)
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Wampus Cat
(3 Sterne)
Well wrote some perverted sex with a jealous boy sailor or fop would make it better
Grace
(3 Sterne)
the maritime descriptors were so contemporary of the time. Not too much sympathy for captain sickhead'