Project Gutenberg 2016-07-10 Public domain in the USA. 125 Bloundelle-Burton, John 1850 1917 Bloundelle-Burton, J. (John) The Seafarers Produced by Charles Bowen from page scans provided by Google Books (the University of California) "The Seafarers" by John Bloundelle-Burton is a novel written in the late 19th century. The story follows Bella Waldron, who is preparing to embark on a long journey across the seas to join her fiancé, Lieutenant Gilbert Bampfyld, in India. As Bella faces her departure, emotional farewells, dreams that foreshadow her experiences, and the complexities of love and expectation unfold, suggesting a tale rich with adventure and personal transformation. At the start of the novel, Bella experiences a tumultuous emotional farewell as she prepares to leave her home and mother for an uncertain future with Gilbert. Despite her feelings of sadness, Bella is determined to go through with her decision, fueled by love and optimism about her future. As she dreams of ominous creatures and scenarios, we see her inner turmoil reflected in her thoughts and fears. The opening chapters introduce us to the dynamics between Bella, her caring mother, her supportive uncle Captain Pooley, and hints at the challenges and adventures she will encounter on her journey, particularly with Stephen Charke, the ship’s first officer, who harbors feelings for her. With the narrative's foundation set, the stage is primed for the unfolding drama and challenges of seafaring life intertwined with personal growth and romantic tension. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 73.7 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en Ships -- Fiction Diseases -- Fiction PR Text Category: Romance Category: Adventure Category: Novels Category: British Literature 378289 2025-07-21T05:48:54.451366 text/html 347153 2024-10-23T00:51:04 text/html 405070 2025-07-21T05:48:59.741345 application/epub+zip 411328 2025-07-21T05:48:55.863418 application/epub+zip 194054 2025-07-21T05:48:55.206414 application/epub+zip 292258 2025-07-21T05:49:02.593841 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 273178 2025-07-21T05:48:59.087379 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 240228 2022-09-23T22:48:45.364765 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 344113 2025-07-21T05:48:53.858382 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 324408 2024-10-23T00:51:04 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 17488 2025-07-21T05:49:02.712843 application/rdf+xml 15080 2025-07-21T05:48:55.297389 image/jpeg 2331 2025-07-21T05:48:55.252366 image/jpeg 995556 2025-07-21T05:48:54.487423 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