Project Gutenberg 2007-04-13 Public domain in the USA. 236 Collingwood, Harry 1851 1922 Lancaster, William Joseph Cosens Overend, William Heysham 1851 1898 Overend, W. H. (William Heysham) Overend, W.H. The Missing Merchantman Produced by Nick Hodson of London, England "The Missing Merchantman" by Harry Collingwood is a novel written in the late 19th century. The story revolves around Edward Damerell, a young midshipman-apprentice who is passionately committed to his profession at sea. As the crew of the merchant ship "Flying Cloud" embarks on a voyage, they become embroiled in a conflict regarding wages, which escalates toward piracy. The narrative promises adventure on the high seas, focusing on themes of duty, ambition, and resourcefulness as the characters navigate their challenges. At the start of the tale, we are introduced to a picturesque day in Weymouth, where Edward Damerell is preparing to leave for London to join his new ship. We gain insight into his close familial relationships, particularly with his father, a retired naval officer, and his sister, Eva. After arriving at the London Docks, Edward eagerly examines the "Flying Cloud", a state-of-the-art vessel. Tension begins to brew among the ship's crew regarding the compensation of the officers compared to the deckhands, setting the stage for the conflict that will unfold as the journey progresses. The opening chapters establish a strong sense of maritime life, character development, and foreshadowing of the adventures and conflicts to come. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 63.4 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. en Sea stories PZ Text Browsing: Literature Browsing: Fiction Category: Adventure Category: Novels 644036 2025-06-09T04:46:35.080528 text/html 652659 2013-12-04T09:50:10 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 421454 2013-12-04T09:51:08 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 509213 2025-06-09T04:46:45.312496 application/epub+zip 518860 2025-06-09T04:46:38.813512 application/epub+zip 309913 2025-06-09T04:46:37.321508 application/epub+zip 775786 2025-06-09T04:46:50.261467 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 762024 2025-06-09T04:46:44.332457 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 516750 2022-09-10T05:37:38.571015 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 630542 2025-06-09T04:46:34.293509 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 630351 2013-12-04T09:49:50 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 235870 2013-12-04T09:51:08 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 19165 2025-06-09T04:46:50.414428 application/rdf+xml 15912 2025-06-09T04:46:37.880505 image/jpeg 4286 2025-06-09T04:46:37.597479 image/jpeg 498085 2025-06-09T04:46:35.154505 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