Project Gutenberg 2023-07-05 Public domain in the USA. 89 West, Erkki 1857 1934 Winter, Ernst Robert Magnus Meri ja nainen : $b seikkailuja Priki Delfinellä puoli vuosisataa sitten $aFinland :$bWSOY, $c1927. Juhani Kärkkäinen and Tapio Riikonen "Meri ja nainen: seikkailuja Priki Delfinellä puoli vuosisataa sitten" by Erkki West is a historical novel written in the early 20th century. The story explores maritime adventures aboard the ship Delfine, taking the reader back fifty years to a time when sea travel was fraught with uncertainty and danger. The protagonist finds himself entangled with the ship's captivating captain's wife and the lives of those aboard, offering a glimpse into the world of sailors and their relationships. The opening of the novel introduces the narrative through a letter from a literature enthusiast who has received a manuscript recounting a voyage on the ship Delfine. The protagonist, who aspires to become a sailor, encounters the captain of the ship and quickly shows interest in joining the crew. As the ship embarks on its journey from Porvoo, the young sailor meets the captain's wife and daughter, and their involvement introduces an intriguing dynamic aboard. West establishes a vivid setting, capturing the beauty and challenges of seafaring life while foreshadowing the events and relationships that will unfold throughout the novel. (This is an automatically generated summary.) 20230704015306west 1927 FI Reading ease score: 44.4 (College-level). Difficult to read. fi Finnish fiction -- 20th century PH Text Category: Historical Novels Category: Adventure Category: Novels 427248 2025-09-28T07:38:01.922486 text/html 427063 427070 2024-12-29T08:54:36.737679 2023-09-30T10:06:44.146141 text/html text/html 234435 2025-09-28T07:38:09.602405 application/epub+zip 240892 2025-09-28T07:38:04.863478 application/epub+zip 227633 2025-09-28T07:38:03.692460 application/epub+zip 418510 2025-09-28T07:38:13.279427 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 387740 2025-09-28T07:38:08.854457 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 383518 2025-09-28T07:38:01.388453 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 383208 2023-07-05T09:23:52 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 17293 2025-09-28T07:38:13.415400 application/rdf+xml 11824 2025-09-28T07:38:04.179488 image/jpeg 2953 2025-09-28T07:38:03.935465 image/jpeg 145957 2023-07-05T09:23:53 application/octet-stream application/zip 232659 2025-09-28T07:38:01.957487 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 fi.wikipedia