Project Gutenberg 2016-02-11 Public domain in the USA. 225 Martin, William S. The Captain's Story; or, The Disobedient Son Produced by Al Haines "The Captain's Story; or, The Disobedient Son" by William S. Martin is a novel written in the late 19th century. The story follows Captain Francis Buchman, a once wayward son who, after years of disobedience and hardship, returns to his native village to confront his past and seek redemption. The narrative explores themes of repentance, the weight of a parent's curse, and the journey towards reconciliation with oneself and one’s history. At the start of the tale, we are introduced to a weary stranger, an old sea captain, making his way to a ruined castle, recalling his childhood memories after many years away. He encounters a pastor in a nearby village, where the captain is offered hospitality. The village buzzes with excitement upon learning of the captain's arrival, revealing his longstanding reputation as a "scapegrace" and the son of the former pastor. The captain's return stirs curiosity about his mysterious past, as he grapples with reflections on his disobedience to his father and his subsequent tumultuous life at sea. As he begins to share his story, the villagers and children eagerly await to hear tales of his adventures and the lessons learned along his journey, setting the stage for a profound exploration of his life choices and spiritual transformation. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 72.1 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en Sea stories Conduct of life -- Juvenile fiction Seafaring life -- Juvenile fiction Ship captains -- Juvenile fiction Youth -- Conduct of life -- Juvenile fiction Obedience -- Juvenile fiction PZ Text Category: Novels 183803 2025-09-20T12:55:47.064386 text/html 169241 2024-10-23T00:02:27 text/html 264618 2025-09-20T12:55:53.839393 application/epub+zip 377783 2025-01-20T13:16:05.098223 application/pdf 181548 2025-01-20T13:15:58.677170 application/pdf 267307 2025-09-20T12:55:50.091428 application/epub+zip 104765 2025-09-20T12:55:48.399405 application/epub+zip 321623 2025-09-20T12:55:55.926860 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 312026 2025-09-20T12:55:52.571423 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 150301 2022-09-23T09:57:02.515660 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 135315 2025-09-20T12:55:46.602401 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 136827 2016-03-02T09:29:12 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 136084 2016-03-02T09:29:12 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 136084 2016-03-02T09:29:14 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 26608 2025-09-20T12:55:56.060843 application/rdf+xml 125159 2025-09-20T12:55:46.517391 text/x-rst 125159 2016-03-02T09:29:10 text/x-rst 16936 2025-09-20T12:55:48.878394 image/jpeg 2706 2025-09-20T12:55:48.638394 image/jpeg 52026 2016-03-02T09:29:12 application/octet-stream application/zip 51863 2016-03-02T09:29:12 application/octet-stream application/zip 254698 2016-03-02T09:29:14 application/octet-stream application/zip 241249 2016-03-02T09:29:10 application/octet-stream application/zip 51849 2016-03-02T09:29:14 application/octet-stream application/zip 251211 2025-09-20T12:55:47.084388 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