Project Gutenberg 2010-06-22 Public domain in the USA. 495 Russell, John 1885 1956 Where the Pavement Ends The fourth man -- The lost god -- The passion vine -- The price of the head -- The slanted beam -- The red mark -- East of eastward -- Jetsam -- The adversary -- Meaning: chase yourself -- The wicks of Macassar -- Doubloon gold -- The practicing of Christopher -- Amok. E-text prepared by the Project Gutenberg Online Distributed Proofreading team "Where the Pavement Ends" by John Russell is a novel written in the early 20th century. The story begins with the dramatic escape of three white convicts from a penal colony, showcasing themes of survival and desperation. The trio is led by a brilliant but morally ambiguous doctor, Dr. Dubosc, who orchestrates their flight with the help of a local native, referred to simply as the Canaque, whose presence introduces complexities regarding race and survival. The opening of the novel sets an intense tone as the convicts find themselves on a precarious raft at sea, struggling against despair while relying on the leadership of Dubosc. As they face both external dangers from the sea and their internal conflicts, we are introduced to the dynamics between the characters and their differing attitudes towards freedom and desperation. Amidst their desperate plight, the Canaque's unique role becomes central, representing both an aid and a source of tension among the escapees, revealing underlying themes of racial perceptions and the indomitable will to survive in a hostile environment. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 82.4 (6th grade). Easy to read. en Short stories Manners and customs -- Fiction PS Text Category: Adventure Category: Novels 615097 2025-07-13T10:35:40.000313 text/html 616266 2010-06-22T16:32:52 text/html 801106 2025-07-13T10:35:50.799236 application/epub+zip 807393 2025-07-13T10:35:43.411292 application/epub+zip 328481 2025-07-13T10:35:41.956326 application/epub+zip 1069829 2025-07-13T10:35:56.499232 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1023827 2025-07-13T10:35:49.691225 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 503238 2022-09-15T07:06:38.712184 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 571204 2025-07-13T10:35:38.537368 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 570964 2010-06-22T16:29:34 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 570972 2010-06-22T16:29:34 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 21370 2025-07-13T10:35:56.645205 application/rdf+xml 14275 2025-07-13T10:35:42.480313 image/jpeg 3969 2025-07-13T10:35:42.214278 image/jpeg 232504 2010-06-22T16:29:34 application/octet-stream application/zip 737526 2010-06-22T16:36:56 application/octet-stream application/zip 232448 2010-06-22T16:29:34 application/octet-stream application/zip 871847 2025-07-13T10:35:40.082316 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