Project Gutenberg 2008-03-15 Public domain in the USA. 166 Becke, Louis 1855 1913 Becke, George Louis Tessa 1901 Produced by David Widger "Tessa" by Louis Becke is a novel written in the early 20th century. The story unfolds in the South Pacific, specifically focusing on a small trading steamer, the "Motutapu", and the complex relationships among its crew and passengers. Central to the narrative is Harvey Carr, a trader in ill health, who becomes embroiled in the treacherous dynamics aboard the ship as tensions rise between him and the unscrupulous captain, Louis Hendry, and the supercargo, Samuel Chard. This backdrop hints at themes of adventure, survival, and moral conflict within a colonial trading setting. The opening of the novel transports readers to the "Motutapu" as it anchors near the village of Utiroa on Drummond's Island. The chapter introduces Carr, suffering from fever and viewed with suspicion by the crew, as he navigates his relationships with the corrupt captain and supercargo. It also sets the stage for the arrival of Tessa Remington, the daughter of a fellow trader, who rekindles Carr's spirits. As personalities clash and plots of deceit and survival come into play, Carr seeks to protect Tessa from the predatory intentions of Chard and Hendry. The tension mounts as both personal and external conflicts intertwine, foretelling a gripping narrative that explores themes of resilience and morality against the backdrop of colonial exploitation. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 77.8 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en Pacific Area -- Social life and customs -- Fiction Oceania -- Fiction PR Text Category: Adventure Category: Novels 230418 2025-08-10T09:13:40.559451 text/html 235442 2021-02-24T22:40:07 text/html 138123 2025-08-10T09:13:45.723883 application/epub+zip 141619 2025-08-10T09:13:42.201935 application/epub+zip 141619 2025-08-10T09:13:41.154417 application/epub+zip 231126 2025-08-10T09:13:48.254928 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 214951 2025-08-10T09:13:44.890925 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 196807 2022-09-11T12:14:15.280851 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 196507 2025-08-10T09:13:40.136428 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 196447 2018-03-08T14:47:52 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 194049 2008-03-15T12:35:14 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 194040 2008-03-15T12:35:14 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 22154 2025-08-10T09:13:48.379877 application/rdf+xml 7634 2025-08-10T09:13:41.652442 image/jpeg 2176 2025-08-10T09:13:41.404427 image/jpeg 74288 2018-03-18T13:00:38 application/octet-stream application/zip 73978 2008-03-15T12:35:16 application/octet-stream application/zip 78271 2021-02-24T22:40:10 application/octet-stream application/zip 73948 2008-03-15T12:35:16 application/octet-stream application/zip 134005 2025-08-10T09:13:40.577425 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