Project Gutenberg 2020-12-20 Public domain in the USA. 150 Grant, James 1822 1887 Morley Ashton: A Story of the Sea. Volume 1 (of 3) Produced by Al Haines "Morley Ashton: A Story of the Sea. Volume 1" by James Grant is a novel written in the late 19th century. The story follows Morley Ashton, a young man returning to his idyllic English homeland after a tumultuous three-year stint in West Africa. As he reunites with his beloved Ethel Basset, the narrative unfolds against a backdrop of personal struggles, emotional turmoil, and the looming threat of separation due to Ethel's family’s impending move to the Isle of France. The opening of the novel sets a scene filled with nostalgia as Morley arrives at the picturesque village of Acton-Rennel, enveloped in the beauty of spring. His heartfelt reunion with Ethel reveals their deep affection amid a backdrop of anxiety, especially with the news of her family’s planned departure. This tension escalates with the introduction of Captain Cramply Hawkshaw, a rival for Ethel’s affections, whose presence and past complicate Morley’s hope for a future together. The opening chapters effectively establish the characters' relationships, setting the stage for the emotional conflicts and adventures that will follow. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 70.8 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en Fiction Sea stories Yellowback books PR Text Category: Romance Category: Adventure Category: Novels Category: British Literature 399679 2025-07-25T10:24:04.485683 text/html 381947 2024-10-18T09:09:49 text/html 188633 2025-07-25T10:24:09.571668 application/epub+zip 194285 2025-07-25T10:24:05.239683 application/epub+zip 194285 2025-07-25T10:24:04.884739 application/epub+zip 306294 2025-07-25T10:24:12.856662 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 292015 2025-07-25T10:24:09.213699 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 291865 2022-09-28T21:00:10.869211 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 370587 2025-07-25T10:24:03.637700 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 350744 2024-10-18T09:09:48 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 16914 2025-07-25T10:24:13.001644 application/rdf+xml 8971 2025-07-25T10:24:04.972718 image/jpeg 2086 2025-07-25T10:24:04.929699 image/jpeg 179598 2025-07-25T10:24:04.519709 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