Project Gutenberg 2018-01-10 Public domain in the USA. 100 Engström, Albert 1869 1940 Engstrom, Albert Bläck och saltvatten Företal -- Vemans hämnd -- Sensationer -- En midsommarsaga -- Prästlön -- Ängskär -- Pingst -- Karl XII, Herkules och Gustav Mattson -- Vasaorden -- Bangkok -- Båtuppdragning -- Nattsegling -- Kapten Elg -- Östermans eftermäle -- Min gamla koster -- Olika kulturer -- Österblom, en rospigg -- Myrstacken -- Lotsen Pettersson -- En trollkarl -- Osarkrak -- En tjur. Produced by Gun-Britt Carlsson, Eva Eriksson and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net "Bläck och saltvatten" by Albert Engström is a collection of short stories written in the early 20th century. The book seems to revolve around various characters and tales that capture life in the Swedish archipelago, often infused with humor and social commentary. It provides a vivid representation of maritime adventures, local customs, and the colorful personalities of those who inhabit these coastal areas. The opening portion of the work introduces readers to gubben Veman, a weathered old man aboard his hay scow as he waits for a wayward boy. With a chill November wind cutting through, Veman wrestles with his frustrations, ultimately leading to a comical showdown with a nearby policeman who unexpectedly falls into the water. As the narrative progresses, Veman displays a tangled web of intent and neglected responsibilities, mischievously weighing his moments of potential mischief against the cold realities of his life, setting the tone for the humor and character depth that Engström crafts throughout the collection. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 82.8 (6th grade). Easy to read. sv Swedish wit and humor PT Text Category: Short Stories Category: Humour 228189 2025-07-22T11:47:35.892312 text/html 228049 2018-01-10T08:22:32 text/html 128587 2025-07-22T11:47:39.704351 application/epub+zip 129611 2025-07-22T11:47:36.686275 application/epub+zip 118310 2025-07-22T11:47:36.345387 application/epub+zip 209859 2025-07-22T11:47:42.264297 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 179762 2025-07-22T11:47:39.369263 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 170690 2022-08-25T11:26:30.254256 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 202040 2025-07-22T11:47:35.509303 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 202349 2018-01-10T08:22:30 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 18701 2025-07-22T11:47:42.400251 application/rdf+xml 8268 2025-07-22T11:47:36.416268 image/jpeg 1649 2025-07-22T11:47:36.381274 image/jpeg 79897 2018-01-10T08:22:32 application/octet-stream application/zip 112384 2018-01-10T08:22:32 application/octet-stream application/zip 114298 2025-07-22T11:47:35.922280 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 sv.wikipedia en.wikipedia