Project Gutenberg 2008-04-12 Public domain in the USA. 140 Becke, Louis 1855 1913 Becke, George Louis Foster's Letter of Marque: A Tale of Old Sydney 1901 Produced by David Widger "Foster's Letter of Marque: A Tale of Old Sydney" by Louis Becke is a historical novel written in the early 20th century. Set in the early 1800s, the story unfolds in Sydney, Australia, against the backdrop of a burgeoning penal settlement. The book explores themes of love, rivalry, and maritime adventure, centering around the tumultuous relationship between Captain Charles Foster and Dorothy Scarsbrook amidst the complex dynamics of colonial life and war. The narrative follows Captain Foster, a whaling ship captain, as he becomes infatuated with Dorothy, the daughter of a high-ranking official. Despite a promising relationship, complications arise with the arrival of Portveldt, a wealthy Dutchman and Foster's rival for Dorothy's affections. After a dramatic confrontation between Foster and Portveldt during a whaling voyage, where Foster triumphs over the Dutch privateer, he returns to Sydney victorious. The climax sees Foster not only fighting for his honor but also for the love of Dorothy, culminating in a resolution that intertwines romance with themes of bravery and duty. The story ultimately highlights the transformative power of love and ambition in the context of early Australian society. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 75.0 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en Short stories Sea stories Courtship -- Fiction Oceania -- Fiction PR Text Category: Historical Novels Category: Adventure Category: Novels 74289 2025-07-10T10:02:20.700840 text/html 72344 2021-02-24T22:41:07 text/html 103297 2025-07-10T10:02:25.733828 application/epub+zip 101952 2025-07-10T10:02:23.534815 application/epub+zip 87933 2025-07-10T10:02:22.482830 application/epub+zip 224526 2025-07-10T10:02:27.377837 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 215149 2025-07-10T10:02:25.112821 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 153888 2022-09-11T13:21:48.857369 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 61110 2025-07-10T10:02:20.407838 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 60922 2018-03-08T14:18:00 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 60262 2008-04-12T12:30:06 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 60261 2008-04-12T12:30:06 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 23810 2025-07-10T10:02:27.500794 application/rdf+xml 15415 2025-07-10T10:02:22.970811 image/jpeg 3546 2025-07-10T10:02:22.726812 image/jpeg 23686 2018-03-18T13:28:06 application/octet-stream application/zip 23585 2008-04-12T12:30:06 application/octet-stream application/zip 25577 2021-02-24T22:41:09 application/octet-stream application/zip 23567 2008-04-12T12:30:06 application/octet-stream application/zip 101945 2025-07-10T10:02:20.707840 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