Project Gutenberg 2009-01-27 Public domain in the USA. 249 Fenn, George Manville 1831 1909 Fenn, G. M. (George Manville) Fenn, G. Manville (George Manville) Piffard, Harold 1867 1938 Hunting the Skipper: The Cruise of the "Seafowl" Sloop Produced by Nick Hodson of London, England "Hunting the Skipper: The Cruise of the 'Seafowl' Sloop" by George Manville Fenn is a novel set in the late 19th century. The story follows two young midshipmen, Frank Murray and Richard (Dicky) Roberts, aboard the Royal Navy sloop "Seafowl" as they confront the dangers of the slave trade on the West African coast. They grapple with the oppressive heat, witty banter, and their ambitions to capture a slaver ship while navigating complex waters and shifting loyalties. The opening of the book introduces a light-hearted exchange between the two midshipmen as they brace for another dull day of patrolling in the scorching heat, filled with a sense of competition over their shared duties. As they discuss the elusive slave traders, the narrative hints at the tension and urgency of their mission. Soon a development occurs when they see a vessel in the distance, raising their hopes for an encounter. However, their initial optimism gives way to skepticism and suspicion towards their seemingly helpful guide, the American planter. As the narrative unfolds, they push deeper into the foggy waters, setting the stage for unexpected challenges ahead, while introducing key themes of trust, adventure, and moral dilemmas in the context of a perilous colonial environment. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 89.5 (6th grade). Easy to read. en Seafaring life -- Juvenile fiction Sailors -- Juvenile fiction Great Britain. Royal Navy -- Juvenile fiction PR PZ Text Browsing: Children & Young Adult Reading Browsing: Literature Browsing: Fiction Category: Adventure Category: Novels 885101 2025-06-11T13:13:11.744735 text/html 948027 2009-01-27T10:11:42 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 583568 2009-01-27T10:11:44 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 694681 2025-06-11T13:13:27.760679 application/epub+zip 707474 2025-06-11T13:13:16.631729 application/epub+zip 377009 2025-06-11T13:13:14.665825 application/epub+zip 1110374 2025-06-11T13:13:35.340673 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1100771 2025-06-11T13:13:26.461680 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 688181 2022-09-13T05:46:58.206239 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 821161 2025-06-11T13:13:10.134759 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 820910 2009-01-27T10:11:42 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 294636 2009-01-27T10:11:44 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 20220 2025-06-11T13:13:35.508612 application/rdf+xml 22617 2025-06-11T13:13:15.301715 image/jpeg 4821 2025-06-11T13:13:14.983704 image/jpeg 673176 2025-06-11T13:13:11.832736 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