Project Gutenberg 2017-04-10 Public domain in the USA. 285 Stock, Ralph 1881 1962 Hunt, Lynn Bogue The Cruise of the Dream Ship Produced by Al Haines "The Cruise of the Dream Ship" by Ralph Stock is a travel and adventure narrative written in the early 20th century. The book recounts the author's dream of sailing through the South Sea Islands and the trials he faces as he prepares for this journey alongside a small crew. The narrative intertwines humor with the challenges of achieving a grand adventure, focusing on personal aspirations and the unpredictability of life at sea. The opening of the book sets the stage for the author's ambitious dream to cruise the South Sea Islands, describing the planning and preparations necessary to realize this vision. The narrator reflects on the obstacles he must overcome, such as purchasing and outfitting a ship despite financial difficulties, as well as recruiting a capable crew. The journey begins with various humorous mishaps during the ship's initial foray into fishing, highlighting the themes of perseverance and camaraderie as the protagonist embarks on an adventure that promises both beauty and unexpected challenges. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 65.5 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. en Voyages and travels Polynesia -- Description and travel DU Text Browsing: History - General Browsing: Travel & Geography Category: Humour Category: Adventure Category: Travel Writing 411066 2025-06-21T15:33:39.429633 text/html 389371 2024-10-23T01:58:43 text/html 3307385 2025-06-21T15:33:52.623100 application/epub+zip 3418770 2024-12-22T13:26:20.312055 application/pdf 405902 2024-12-22T13:26:08.987137 application/pdf 3315862 2025-06-21T15:33:45.070685 application/epub+zip 221639 2025-06-21T15:33:41.817625 application/epub+zip 3405136 2025-06-21T15:33:56.880079 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 3384420 2025-06-21T15:33:50.262712 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 302774 2022-09-24T20:47:53.787337 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 325767 2025-06-21T15:33:38.200628 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 327717 2017-04-10T09:37:12 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 326567 2017-04-10T09:37:14 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 326569 2017-04-10T09:37:16 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 25931 2025-06-21T15:33:57.059095 application/rdf+xml 321798 2025-06-21T15:33:38.010624 text/x-rst 321798 2017-04-10T09:37:12 text/x-rst 12366 2025-06-21T15:33:42.756598 image/jpeg 2197 2025-06-21T15:33:42.290604 image/jpeg 130575 2017-04-10T09:37:12 application/octet-stream application/zip 130252 2017-04-10T09:37:14 application/octet-stream application/zip 3214684 2017-04-10T09:37:18 application/octet-stream application/zip 3198165 2017-04-10T09:37:12 application/octet-stream application/zip 130177 2017-04-10T09:37:16 application/octet-stream application/zip 3138379 2025-06-21T15:33:39.601731 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