Project Gutenberg 2004-11-29 Public domain in the USA. 87 Quiller-Couch, Arthur 1863 1944 Q Quiller-Couch, Sir Arthur Thomas Quiller-Couch, A. T. (Arthur Thomas) Quiller-Couch, Arthur Thomas I Saw Three Ships and Other Winter Tales I saw three ships -- The haunted dragoon -- A blue pantomime -- The two householders -- The disenchantment of 'Lizabeth. Produced by Lionel Sear "I Saw Three Ships and Other Winter Tales" by Arthur Quiller-Couch is a collection of winter-themed stories likely written in the early 20th century. The opening tale, "I Saw Three Ships," introduces the small parish of Ruan Lanihale during a stormy Christmas, where local characters gather in church amidst a blend of music, emotions, and the foreboding of an impending shipwreck. The protagonist, Young Zeb Minards, finds himself torn between his affections for Ruby Tresidder and the tumultuous events unfolding around him. The beginning of the book presents a lively snapshot of the communal spirit in a rural village during the holiday season. As the church service progresses, the characters, including Young Zeb and his father, navigate both their personal anxieties and the foreboding atmosphere created by the storm outside. The narrative quickly accelerates into a dramatic turn when the church is interrupted by news of a shipwreck off the coast, prompting the congregation to spring into action. This moment sets a tone of urgency and foreshadows deeper emotional conflicts tied to Young Zeb's relationship with Ruby, even as the town's fate intertwines with the precariousness of the sea. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 88.3 (6th grade). Easy to read. en Manners and customs -- Fiction Short stories, English PR Text Category: Short Stories Category: British Literature 335596 2025-08-06T08:48:02.640697 text/html 335463 335406 2024-11-06T11:46:33.241321 2023-10-06T12:08:02.045837 text/html text/html 209676 2025-08-06T08:48:10.307683 application/epub+zip 213649 2025-08-06T08:48:05.822743 application/epub+zip 195738 2025-08-06T08:48:04.644736 application/epub+zip 402729 2025-08-06T08:48:13.533639 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 382206 2025-08-06T08:48:09.552693 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 354588 2022-09-07T15:05:11.841726 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 295139 2025-08-06T08:48:02.289726 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 275440 2024-10-28T21:12:17 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 17239 2025-08-06T08:48:13.668642 application/rdf+xml 15283 2025-08-06T08:48:05.139677 image/jpeg 3614 2025-08-06T08:48:04.889681 image/jpeg 207064 2025-08-06T08:48:02.665720 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia