Project Gutenberg 2010-05-14 Public domain in the USA. 262 Blunden, Edmund 1896 1974 Blunden, Edmund Charles Blunden, E. C. (Edmund Charles) 23004528 The Bonadventure: A Random Journal of an Atlantic Holiday Produced by Roger Frank and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.fadedpage.net "The Bonadventure: A Random Journal of an Atlantic Holiday" by Edmund Blunden is a travelogue written in the early 20th century, reflecting the author's personal experiences during a sea voyage. The narrative follows Blunden as he embarks on a journey aboard the cargo ship Bonadventure, departing from Britain to South America. The book captures the essence of maritime life and the subtleties of solitude and reflection that accompany a voyage across the Atlantic. The opening of this work establishes the author's context, describing his departure due to poor health and the subsequent telegram inviting him aboard the ship. Blunden's journey begins from his home to Cardiff, where he boards the Bonadventure, interacting with various members of the crew and setting the stage for his observations and reflections during the trip. The initial descriptions evoke the contrasts between the cold, dreary weather of England and the warmth of the anticipated Southern climate, while hints of humor and camaraderie among the crew begin to emerge, hinting at an exploration of both external landscapes and internal thoughts throughout the voyage. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 66.9 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. en Voyages and travels Ocean travel G Text Category: Travel Writing 326591 2025-07-13T08:30:47.878805 text/html 329767 2010-05-14T10:50:20 text/html 251605 2025-07-13T08:30:56.649710 application/epub+zip 255222 2025-07-13T08:30:51.640758 application/epub+zip 201518 2025-07-13T08:30:50.262751 application/epub+zip 526051 2025-07-13T08:31:00.570676 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 486929 2025-07-13T08:30:55.683745 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 344985 2022-09-15T04:22:55.281553 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 295271 2025-07-13T08:30:47.331743 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 295045 2010-05-14T10:50:20 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 295043 2010-05-14T10:50:20 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 20818 2025-07-13T08:31:00.705666 application/rdf+xml 22709 2025-07-13T08:30:50.780736 image/jpeg 4855 2025-07-13T08:30:50.522737 image/jpeg 122052 2010-05-14T10:50:20 application/octet-stream application/zip 158651 2010-05-14T10:50:20 application/octet-stream application/zip 121990 2010-05-14T10:50:20 application/octet-stream application/zip 246888 2025-07-13T08:30:47.954782 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