Project Gutenberg 2017-04-01 Public domain in the USA. 142 Stacpoole, H. De Vere (Henry De Vere) 1863 1951 Stacpoole, Henry De Vere Stacpoole, H. de Vere Vanderdecken Produced by Roger Frank, Brian Wilcox and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive) "Vanderdecken" by H. De Vere Stacpoole is a novel written in the early 20th century. The story begins with George du Cane, a wealthy orphan who is about to inherit a large fortune, and introduces a cast of characters including Hank Fisher, a quirky and adventurous man from the Bohemian Club. The narrative unfolds around the chase of a notorious yacht raider named Vanderdecken, whose exploits capture the attention of the protagonist and his companions as they concoct a plan to hunt him down. The opening of the novel introduces George du Cane in the Bohemian Club, where he navigates conversations about the criminal activities of Vanderdecken, a figure of infamy associated with yacht raiding. Amidst the discussions about the dwindling state of social activities due to Prohibition, Hank Fisher's determination to pursue Vanderdecken becomes evident as he reveals a personal motivation to earn the reward for capturing the pirate. As the plot thickens, both George and Hank become entangled in their quest, which leads them to acquire a decrepit yacht, the "Wear Jack", to brave the waters in search of the elusive raider. The tension builds as they face challenges and interpersonal dynamics, hinting at the adventures and mishaps that await them on their daring escapade. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 90.2 (5th grade). Very easy to read. en Sea stories Love stories Friendship -- Fiction Adventure stories PR Text Browsing: Literature Browsing: Fiction Category: Adventure Category: Novels 415688 2025-06-21T15:10:16.901008 text/html 399724 2024-10-23T01:56:20 text/html 216402 2025-06-21T15:10:24.587981 application/epub+zip 219693 2025-06-21T15:10:18.286041 application/epub+zip 210540 2025-06-21T15:10:17.587070 application/epub+zip 361764 2025-06-21T15:10:29.498955 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 311941 2025-06-21T15:10:23.865981 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 302777 2022-09-24T19:58:19.589099 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 370854 2025-06-21T15:10:15.723074 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 351042 2024-10-23T01:56:20 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 17116 2025-06-21T15:10:29.653949 application/rdf+xml 9079 2025-06-21T15:10:17.705011 image/jpeg 2142 2025-06-21T15:10:17.645013 image/jpeg 184706 2025-06-21T15:10:16.984028 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