Project Gutenberg 2011-02-28 Public domain in the USA. 214 Boldrewood, Rolf 1826 1915 Browne, Thomas Alexander A Modern Buccaneer Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/A_Modern_Buccaneer Produced by David Edwards, Erica Pfister-Altschul and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This book was produced from scanned images of public domain material from the Google Print project.) "A Modern Buccaneer" by Rolf Boldrewood is a novel written in the late 19th century. The story follows a young man named Hilary Telfer, who is driven by an adventurous spirit and a desire for the maritime life in the South Pacific. As he embarks on his journey, he encounters notorious figures like Captain William Henry Hayston and explores the intricate world of trader life in the South Seas. The opening of the novel introduces Hilary's upbringing near Sydney and establishes his deep fascination with the sea, shaped by his father's storied maritime career. At seventeen, determined to leave the conventional life behind, he sets off on his first voyage as a supercargo on a ship bound for San Francisco. Through vivid descriptions and interactions with sailors, Hilary's excitement for adventure is palpable, foreshadowing future encounters with the reckless and charming Captain Hayston, whose reputation sends shivers of thrill through Hilary's adventurous heart. The stage is set for a captivating exploration of adventure, danger, and the allure of life on the high seas. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 76.5 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en Sea stories Oceania -- Fiction South Pacific Ocean -- Fiction PR Text Category: Adventure Category: Novels 688178 2025-07-14T10:55:50.876995 text/html 697574 2021-01-07T13:43:47 text/html 478206 2025-07-14T10:56:01.857912 application/epub+zip 486802 2025-07-14T10:55:54.371921 application/epub+zip 341533 2025-07-14T10:55:52.768946 application/epub+zip 874202 2025-07-14T10:56:07.684861 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 808105 2025-07-14T10:56:00.587912 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 537652 2022-09-16T08:55:29.713614 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 644389 2025-07-14T10:55:49.730975 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 644262 2021-01-07T13:43:47 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 644045 2021-01-07T13:43:47 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 644056 2021-01-07T13:43:47 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 23466 2025-07-14T10:56:07.831842 application/rdf+xml 13797 2025-07-14T10:55:53.287900 image/jpeg 3532 2025-07-14T10:55:53.026893 image/jpeg 251377 2021-01-07T13:43:47 application/octet-stream application/zip 251210 2021-01-07T13:43:47 application/octet-stream application/zip 390113 2021-01-07T13:43:47 application/octet-stream application/zip 251028 2021-01-07T13:43:47 application/octet-stream application/zip 457366 2025-07-14T10:55:50.936971 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