Project Gutenberg 2011-11-02 Public domain in the USA. 159 Optic, Oliver 1822 1897 Adams, William T. (William Taylor) Adams, William Taylor 01005094 Brave Old Salt; or, Life on the Quarter Deck: A Story of the Great Rebellion Produced by David Garcia, Matthew Wheaton and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Kentuckiana Digital Library) "Brave Old Salt; or, Life on the Quarter Deck: A Story of the Great Rebellion" by Oliver Optic is a historical adventure novel written in the mid-19th century. The book delivers an exciting narrative centered on Ensign John Somers, a young naval officer navigating the complexities of both military life and personal relationships during the tumultuous times of the American Civil War. This work is part of a series titled "The Army and Navy Stories," and it promises themes of bravery, loyalty, and the moral dilemmas faced by those in service. The opening of the novel introduces us to Somers as he celebrates his recent promotion with Miss Kate Portington, showcasing his mingling of youthful pride and modesty. The narrative quickly unfolds to reveal Somers's interactions with his fellow officers and his ongoing concern about his station aboard the ship Chatauqua. As he prepares to set sail, he encounters Lieutenant Pillgrim, whose loyalties remain shrouded in mystery. With hints of conspiratorial plots and a wounded sailor's plea for help, Somers's journey begins amid suspenseful undercurrents that suggest greater challenges and conflicts lie ahead, setting the tone for an engaging adventure filled with intrigue and moral tests. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 81.3 (6th grade). Easy to read. en United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 -- Juvenile fiction PZ Text Category: Historical Novels Category: Adventure Category: Novels Category: American Literature 463001 2025-08-15T10:57:47.025628 text/html 464563 2011-11-02T07:50:20 text/html 536532 2025-08-15T10:57:57.587559 application/epub+zip 540081 2025-08-15T10:57:51.038592 application/epub+zip 241959 2025-08-15T10:57:49.470587 application/epub+zip 846515 2025-08-15T10:58:02.514544 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 806508 2025-08-15T10:57:56.341540 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 451427 2022-09-17T10:37:47.619139 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 423560 2025-08-15T10:57:46.154585 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 423240 2011-11-02T07:51:36 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 423240 2011-11-02T07:49:58 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 21116 2025-08-15T10:58:02.668500 application/rdf+xml 24135 2025-08-15T10:57:50.002583 image/jpeg 4601 2025-08-15T10:57:49.740560 image/jpeg 152628 2011-11-02T07:52:46 application/octet-stream application/zip 421533 2011-11-02T07:52:46 application/octet-stream application/zip 152596 2011-11-02T07:52:46 application/octet-stream application/zip 518679 2025-08-15T10:57:47.075601 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 More titles under Ashton, Warren T.