Project Gutenberg 2006-05-29 Public domain in the USA. 411 Kyne, Peter B. (Peter Bernard) 1880 1957 Kyne, Peter Bernard Grant, Gordon 1875 1962 Grant, Gordon H. Captain Scraggs; Or, The Green-Pea Pirates Produced by Suzanne Lybarger, Alison Bush and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net "Captain Scraggs; Or, The Green-Pea Pirates" by Peter B. Kyne is a humorous novel likely written in the early 20th century. The story revolves around Captain Phineas P. Scraggs, an ornery and cunning owner of a dilapidated steamer named the "Maggie", and his interactions with his first mate, Mr. Gibney, and chief engineer, Mr. McGuffey. The novel sets the stage for a mix of maritime misadventures, quirky character dynamics, and comedic misunderstandings amidst the backdrop of the San Francisco waterfront. At the start of the narrative, the tension between Captain Scraggs and Mr. Gibney is established as they navigate a thick tule fog. Their bickering reflects both the high stakes of operating the "Maggie" and Scraggs's clumsy leadership as he frequently attempts to assert authority, only to be countered by Gibney’s confident defiance. The reader is introduced to the flawed yet endearing crew dynamic, as they rely on each other despite their quarrels. Scraggs's paranoia about losing his ship and fortune adds to the comedic elements, and the chaotic banter hints at the quirky escapades to come as the crew navigates both literal and metaphorical fogs on their journey. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 80.7 (6th grade). Easy to read. en Sea stories Pirates -- Fiction PS Text Pirates, Buccaneers, Corsairs, etc. Browsing: Literature Browsing: Fiction Category: Humour Category: Adventure Category: Novels Category: American Literature 513783 2025-06-08T04:51:37.469304 text/html 515471 2006-05-29T10:43:56 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 471141 2006-05-29T10:43:56 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 534813 2025-06-08T04:51:47.817207 application/epub+zip 542227 2025-06-08T04:51:41.186292 application/epub+zip 266402 2025-06-08T04:51:39.781244 application/epub+zip 817429 2025-06-08T04:51:53.113710 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 780048 2025-06-08T04:51:46.905252 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 489789 2022-09-09T03:57:29.861632 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 491296 2025-06-08T04:51:36.392282 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 491121 2006-05-29T10:43:56 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 190908 2006-05-29T10:43:56 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 491112 2006-05-29T10:43:56 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 190873 2006-05-29T10:43:56 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 21462 2025-06-08T04:51:53.269670 application/rdf+xml 18657 2025-06-08T04:51:40.367268 image/jpeg 4093 2025-06-08T04:51:40.076237 image/jpeg 549949 2025-06-08T04:51:37.525268 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 en.wikipedia