Project Gutenberg 2004-05-01 Public domain in the USA. 718 Kyne, Peter B. (Peter Bernard) 1880 1957 Kyne, Peter Bernard Cappy Ricks; Or, the Subjugation of Matt Peasley Produced by Paul J. Hollander, and David Widger "Cappy Ricks; Or, the Subjugation of Matt Peasley" by Peter B. Kyne is a novel written during the early 20th century. The story revolves around Cappy Ricks, an aging but shrewd businessman and ship owner in the lumber and shipping trade, and his dealings with Matt Peasley, a young sailor aspiring to rise in rank within the maritime world. The novel explores themes of ambition, authority, and the dynamics between employer and employee within the backdrop of the sailing trade. At the start of the book, we are introduced to Cappy Ricks, a well-off yet somewhat eccentric character who prefers to oversee his businesses casually, leaving much of the management to his general manager, Mr. Skinner. However, the plot thickens when a hefty cablegram reveals that Matt Peasley, a brash and ambitious young man, has recently found himself in charge of the barkentine Retriever following the captain's death. As Matt asserts his authority, he issues threats towards his potential successor, resulting in a tangled web of maritime law and corporate hierarchy in which Peasley finds himself defiant against the established order. This opening sets the stage for a gripping tale of personal ambition, corporate conflict, and the inevitable clash between Cappy Ricks and the fiery young sailor. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 80.2 (6th grade). Easy to read. en San Francisco (Calif.) -- Fiction Shipping companies (Marine transportation) -- Fiction Lumber trade -- Pacific Coast (U.S.) -- Fiction PS Text Category: Adventure Category: Novels Category: American Literature 638854 2025-08-03T05:19:29.190581 text/html 667047 2021-01-27T03:41:09 text/html 313146 2025-08-03T05:19:39.020496 application/epub+zip 324231 2025-08-03T05:19:32.669557 application/epub+zip 298334 2025-08-03T05:19:31.358517 application/epub+zip 601294 2025-08-03T05:19:43.959543 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 559789 2025-08-03T05:19:38.143488 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 523637 2022-09-03T08:38:47.644961 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 547682 2025-08-03T05:19:27.917604 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 547478 2018-03-12T12:44:16 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 538365 2009-03-26T11:56:14 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 20873 2025-08-03T05:19:44.156463 application/rdf+xml 16375 2025-08-03T05:19:31.867510 image/jpeg 3586 2025-08-03T05:19:31.613520 image/jpeg 203307 2018-03-17T10:48:54 application/octet-stream application/zip 214178 2021-01-27T03:41:09 application/octet-stream application/zip 202278 2009-03-26T12:07:10 application/octet-stream application/zip 301945 2025-08-03T05:19:29.233564 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