Project Gutenberg 2014-07-31 Public domain in the USA. 298 Jeans, T. T. (Thomas Tendron) Jeans, Thomas Tendron Padday, C. M. (Charles Murray) 1868 1954 Padday, Charles Murray Gunboat and Gun-runner: A Tale of the Persian Gulf Produced by Al Haines "Gunboat and Gun-runner: A Tale of the Persian Gulf" by T. T. Jeans is a novel written in the early 20th century. The story revolves around Lieutenant Paul Reginald Martin, who is eager for adventure and is appointed to command the armed launch "Bunder Abbas" in the Persian Gulf, where he will confront the dangerous world of gun-running and serve under challenging conditions against unruly tribal factions. The opening of the narrative introduces Lieutenant Martin, who longs for a change from his monotonous service in the British fleet. His fortunes change when he learns of a vacancy aboard the "Bunder Abbas", tasked with patrolling the Persian Gulf to tackle illegal arms trade involving rifles supplied to the fierce tribes across the water. As he prepares for his new appointment, he meets intriguing characters, including the superstitious gunner, Mr. Scarlett, who carries a curse in the form of an unusual cobra bracelet and harbors a haunted past. The opening sets the stage for a thrilling adventure filled with naval patrols, cultural complexities, and the dangers of life in the Gulf region, offering readers a glance into a world of maritime intrigue and action. (This is an automatically generated summary.) file:///public/vhost/g/gutenberg/html/files/46460/46460-rst/images/img-cover.jpg Reading ease score: 76.5 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en Illegal arms transfers -- Fiction Great Britain. Royal Navy -- Fiction Persian Gulf -- Fiction PR Text Category: Adventure Category: Novels Category: British Literature 682825 2025-08-18T16:43:18.455088 text/html 668547 2024-10-24T09:40:05 text/html 587964 2025-08-18T16:43:32.728023 application/epub+zip 1022962 2025-01-18T17:21:05.892149 application/pdf 687635 2025-01-18T17:20:52.536204 application/pdf 599384 2025-08-18T16:43:24.194073 application/epub+zip 317173 2025-08-18T16:43:20.880079 application/epub+zip 774806 2025-08-18T16:43:37.779009 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 730965 2025-08-18T16:43:30.608055 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 450172 2022-09-21T06:47:03.505512 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 588831 2025-08-18T16:43:17.199129 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 592804 2014-07-31T10:42:24 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 588965 2014-07-31T10:42:28 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 588963 2014-07-31T10:42:34 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 26874 2025-08-18T16:43:37.945988 application/rdf+xml 577108 2025-08-18T16:43:16.896104 text/x-rst 577108 2014-07-31T10:42:36 text/x-rst 21396 2025-08-18T16:43:21.951057 image/jpeg 3678 2025-08-18T16:43:21.379067 image/jpeg 220672 2014-07-31T10:42:24 application/octet-stream application/zip 220070 2014-07-31T10:42:30 application/octet-stream application/zip 569088 2014-07-31T10:41:50 application/octet-stream application/zip 549961 2014-07-31T10:42:36 application/octet-stream application/zip 220052 2014-07-31T10:42:34 application/octet-stream application/zip 556786 2025-08-18T16:43:18.516089 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