Project Gutenberg 2020-06-08 Public domain in the USA. 120 Russell, William Clark 1844 1911 Russell, W. Clark (William Clark) Heart of Oak: A Three-Stranded Yarn, vol. 1. Produced by Martin Pettit and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive) "Heart of Oak: A Three-Stranded Yarn, vol. 1" by William Clark Russell is a classic novel written in the late 19th century. The story centers around Marie Otway, a delicate young woman whose father, Sir Mortimer Otway, arranges for her to embark on a sea voyage aboard the ship 'Lady Emma' under the care of Captain Burke and his wife. The narrative promises adventure and the exploration of maritime life, intertwined with themes of health, love, and the uncertainties of the sea. At the start of the book, we are introduced to Marie as she prepares for her departure, suffering from poor health and the emotional turmoil of leaving her home, father, and fiancé, Archibald Moore. Her journey is framed as a necessary remedy for her ailments, and she is filled with a mixture of anxiety and anticipation. The beginning sets the tone for the contrasts Marie experiences—the familiarity of her seaside home against the unknown adventures on the ocean, as well as the affection and care of her nurse, Mrs. Burke, which she hopes will ease her worries during the voyage. The reader can expect a deep dive into the life at sea, the relationships formed aboard, and the adventures that await them. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 77.3 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en Sea stories English fiction -- 19th century PR Text Category: Adventure Category: Novels Category: British Literature 257747 2025-06-24T14:28:54.231434 text/html 239702 2024-10-18T03:49:28 text/html 312586 2025-06-24T14:28:57.939416 application/epub+zip 312910 2025-06-24T14:28:54.815453 application/epub+zip 163478 2025-06-24T14:28:54.508501 application/epub+zip 394941 2025-06-24T14:29:00.508414 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 367672 2025-06-24T14:28:57.601510 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 218700 2022-09-28T05:22:49.173877 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 231895 2023-09-26T13:00:49.701550 text/plain 211752 2024-10-18T03:49:28 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 15696 2025-06-24T14:29:00.625443 application/rdf+xml 10157 2025-06-24T14:28:54.580454 image/jpeg 2111 2025-06-24T14:28:54.545498 image/jpeg 284794 2025-06-24T14:28:54.259447 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