Project Gutenberg 2020-08-29 Public domain in the USA. 159 Russell, William Clark 1844 1911 Russell, W. Clark (William Clark) The Yarn of Old Harbour Town E-text prepared by Martin Pettit and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team (http://www.pgdp.net) from page images generously made available by Internet Archive (https://archive.org) "The Yarn of Old Harbour Town" by W. Clark Russell is a historical novel written in the early 20th century. Set against the backdrop of maritime life in an English coastal town, the story introduces its audience to Captain Charles Acton, a retired naval officer living with his daughter Lucy, and Rear-Admiral Sir William Lawrence, whose son Walter faces personal demons and potential redemption through a new captaincy on the ship "Minorca". The narrative explores themes of honor, family, and the struggles of men seeking their place in a changing world. At the start of the narrative, we witness the picturesque setting of Old Harbour House, the home of Captain Acton, and learn about the local folklore that surrounds the area. The opening chapter sees Captain Acton conversation with Sir William about current events, including naval pursuits and the impending command of the "Minorca" offered to Walter—an exciting opportunity that arises from Walter's troubled past as he grapples with alcoholism and the implications of his prior naval dismissal. The relationships between the characters, including Lucy's beauty and intelligence, provide a foundation for the story’s exploration of themes such as ambition and moral responsibility, setting the stage for emotional developments as the tale unfolds. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 73.0 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en Historical fiction Sea stories English fiction -- 20th century PR Text Category: Historical Novels Category: Novels Category: British Literature 624497 2025-07-25T06:17:23.102731 text/html 612929 2024-10-18T05:33:42 text/html 593916 2025-07-25T06:17:31.108691 application/epub+zip 598309 2025-07-25T06:17:24.662712 application/epub+zip 299482 2025-07-25T06:17:23.703691 application/epub+zip 773566 2025-07-25T06:17:36.411638 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 720744 2025-07-25T06:17:30.412696 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 423473 2022-09-28T12:27:51.692328 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 576961 2025-07-25T06:17:22.050749 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 557035 2024-10-18T05:33:42 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 17088 2025-07-25T06:17:36.567630 application/rdf+xml 17932 2025-07-25T06:17:23.842698 image/jpeg 2565 2025-07-25T06:17:23.764693 image/jpeg 540664 2025-07-25T06:17:23.164688 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