Project Gutenberg 2016-07-23 Public domain in the USA. 165 Westerman, Percy F. (Percy Francis) 1876 1959 Hodgson, E. S. (Edward Smith) 1866 1937 Hodgson, E.S. Hodgson, Edward Smith The Third Officer: A Present-day Pirate Story Produced by R.G.P.M. van Giesen "The Third Officer: A Present-day Pirate Story" by Percy F. Westerman is a novel likely written in the early 20th century. The story centers around Alwyn Burgoyne, a former Royal Navy sub-lieutenant who has taken a position as the Third Officer on the merchant ship S.S. Donibristle. As the narrative unfolds, the ship becomes the target of a pirate attack, thrusting Burgoyne and his crew into a perilous situation filled with action and intrigue. The opening of the book introduces the reader to the S.S. Donibristle, with Burgoyne engaged in the quick tasks of preparing the ship for departure from Vancouver. A sense of foreboding is established through mentions of ships going missing, hinting at the dangers that lie ahead. As Burgoyne interacts with crew members and passengers—including the intriguing Hilda Vivian—tension builds with the imminent threat of piracy. The first chapter effectively sets the scene for adventure, introducing key characters while hinting at forthcoming conflict that will challenge Burgoyne's courage and leadership. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 72.7 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en Sea stories Pirates -- Juvenile fiction PZ Text Category: Adventure Category: Novels 535699 2025-07-21T06:09:32.371771 text/html 501519 2024-10-23T00:54:02 text/html 1053275 2025-07-21T06:09:39.066710 application/epub+zip 1064890 2025-07-21T06:09:33.245822 application/epub+zip 260515 2025-07-21T06:09:32.779793 application/epub+zip 1224002 2025-07-21T06:09:43.400712 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1187512 2025-07-21T06:09:38.609706 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 383179 2022-09-23T23:39:00.626212 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 487978 2025-07-21T06:09:30.971810 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 468194 2024-10-23T00:54:02 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 17732 2025-07-21T06:09:43.532689 application/rdf+xml 19152 2025-07-21T06:09:32.886747 image/jpeg 3401 2025-07-21T06:09:32.832764 image/jpeg 991647 2025-07-21T06:09:32.431736 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 en.wikipedia