Project Gutenberg 2020-05-19 Public domain in the USA. 131 Paine, Ralph Delahaye 1871 1925 Paine, Ralph D. (Ralph Delahaye) Varian, George 1865 1923 Varian, George Edmund 11022131 The Wrecking Master Martin Pettit and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team "The Wrecking Master" by Ralph Delahaye Paine is a historical novel written in the early 20th century. The story revolves around the adventures and challenges faced by Captain Jim Wetherly, the master of the tug "Resolute", and his young deckhand, Dan Frazier. Set against the backdrop of the perilous Florida Reef, the narrative explores themes of loyalty, suspicion, and the moral dilemmas of wrecking masters who salvage ships in distress, bringing to light the darker side of maritime trade. At the start of the book, we are introduced to Captain Wetherly and Dan Frazier as they navigate the foggy harbor of Pensacola after rescuing a dismasted bark. During this tense moment, they collide with a small boat, which leads to the rescue of two men, one being Jeremiah Pringle, a notorious wrecking master. Suspicions arise about Pringle's actions and those of Captain Bruce of the "Kenilworth", who seems to have ulterior motives. As Dan grapples with the implications of his uncle's suspicions and his friendship with Pringle's son, the stage is set for a gripping tale of adventure, intrigue, and the moral quandaries presented in the world of wrecking. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 79.3 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en Sea stories Adventure stories Ships -- Juvenile fiction Salvage -- Juvenile fiction Florida -- Juvenile fiction PZ Text Category: Historical Novels Category: Adventure Category: Novels 245112 2025-06-24T13:57:40.827368 text/html 226053 2024-10-18T03:31:18 text/html 1155995 2025-06-24T13:57:44.845378 application/epub+zip 1157412 2025-06-24T13:57:41.623335 application/epub+zip 156268 2025-06-24T13:57:41.185355 application/epub+zip 1240944 2025-06-24T13:57:47.406308 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1208163 2025-06-24T13:57:44.411344 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 209055 2022-09-28T04:13:38.277195 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 221171 2025-06-24T13:57:40.374345 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 201381 2024-10-18T03:31:18 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 17927 2025-06-24T13:57:47.675300 application/rdf+xml 10131 2025-06-24T13:57:41.281342 image/jpeg 2147 2025-06-24T13:57:41.246321 image/jpeg 1203245 2025-06-24T13:57:40.879333 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