Project Gutenberg 2010-03-04 Public domain in the USA. 299 Bone, David W. (David William) 1874 1959 Bone, David William, Sir The Brassbounder: A Tale of the Sea Produced by Al Haines "The Brassbounder: A Tale of the Sea" by David W. Bone is a novel written in the early 20th century. The story follows the experiences of a young apprentice sailor, contemplating both the challenges of maritime life and the impending adventure as he prepares for a long voyage aboard a Scotch barque, the "Florence". The narrative delves into the trials and tribulations faced by sailors, capturing the essence of hard sea life and the camaraderie among the crew. At the start of the novel, the protagonist, on the verge of setting sail, reflects on the discomforts and hardships of sea life that await him after a brief reprieve on shore. He observes the bustling preparations around him, noting the mix of excitement and dread shared by fellow crew members as they embark on a perilous journey. As the story unfolds, readers are introduced to the chaotic atmosphere of the ship, the challenges posed by an unsteady crew, and the reality of the harsh conditions at sea, all of which set the stage for the adventures that lie ahead. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 88.4 (6th grade). Easy to read. en Sea stories Adventure stories Voyages and travels -- Fiction Seafaring life -- Great Britain -- Fiction Merchant mariners -- Great Britain -- Social life and customs -- Fiction PR Text Browsing: Culture/Civilization/Society Browsing: Travel & Geography Browsing: Fiction Category: Adventure Category: Novels 383561 2025-06-13T04:45:56.942970 text/html 372413 2021-01-06T06:36:41 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 146949 2021-01-06T06:36:41 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 237350 2025-06-13T04:46:05.722894 application/epub+zip 241920 2025-06-13T04:46:00.326919 application/epub+zip 227880 2025-06-13T04:45:58.969915 application/epub+zip 418595 2025-06-13T04:46:09.848904 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 400273 2025-06-13T04:46:04.854917 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 357622 2022-09-14T12:10:00.460775 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 349887 2025-06-13T04:45:56.079976 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 349715 2021-01-06T06:36:41 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 144157 2021-01-06T06:36:41 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 349728 2021-01-06T06:36:41 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 144130 2021-01-06T06:36:41 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 21343 2025-06-13T04:46:10.010880 application/rdf+xml 13981 2025-06-13T04:45:59.561951 image/jpeg 3293 2025-06-13T04:45:59.262936 image/jpeg 231466 2025-06-13T04:45:56.977942 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