Project Gutenberg 2024-05-01 Public domain in the USA. 209 Paine, Ralph Delahaye 1871 1925 Paine, Ralph D. (Ralph Delahaye) 13019330 The adventures of Captain O'Shea $aUnited States :$bCharles Scribner's Sons, $c1913. The castaways -- The King of Trinadaro -- The liner "Alsatian" -- The branded man. Peter Becker and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive) "The Adventures of Captain O'Shea" by Ralph Delahaye Paine is a novel written in the early 20th century. The story follows Captain Michael O'Shea, a young Irish-American filibuster navigating the turbulent waters of the Gulf of Mexico, carrying a cargo intended to support the Cuban struggle for independence from Spain. He faces numerous challenges, including an unruly crew of Cuban patriots and the risk of being intercepted by both the Spanish blockading fleet and the U.S. Navy. At the start of the novel, Captain O'Shea and his tugboat, the "Fearless", embark on a perilous voyage to deliver explosives to Cuba. The opening chapter sets the stage with a chaotic mix of characters: seasick Cuban patriots, a disgruntled crew, and a formidable African man named Jiminez who stirs discord. Tensions rise as Captain O'Shea navigates not only the physical dangers of the sea but also the unpredictable dynamics among his passengers. After a conflict with Jiminez, who challenges the order on board, a battle of wits ensues, hinting at the broader struggles ahead as they make their way towards their destination amidst the looming threat of military confrontation. (This is an automatically generated summary.) https://archive.org/details/adventuresofcapt00painiala 20211219060301paine 1913 us Reading ease score: 80.9 (6th grade). Easy to read. en Sea stories Seafaring life -- Fiction PS Text Category: Adventure Category: Novels Category: American Literature 699737 2025-06-29T06:29:33.656455 text/html 674718 2024-05-01T04:02:15 text/html 549703 2025-06-29T06:29:43.604411 application/epub+zip 557597 2025-06-29T06:29:35.924446 application/epub+zip 483478 2025-06-29T06:29:34.660460 application/epub+zip 983047 2025-06-29T06:29:48.974377 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 946994 2025-06-29T06:29:42.402397 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 643849 2025-06-29T06:29:32.195440 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 623920 2024-05-01T04:02:15 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 16406 2025-06-29T06:29:49.118381 application/rdf+xml 10680 2025-06-29T06:29:34.991402 image/jpeg 1925 2025-06-29T06:29:34.824440 image/jpeg 871302 2025-06-29T06:29:33.717440 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