Project Gutenberg 2025-02-07 Public domain in the USA. 160 Philip, Maxwell 1829 1888 Philip, Michel Maxwell Emmanuel Appadocca; or, Blighted life, Volume 1 (of 2) : $b A tale of the boucaneers $aLondon :$bCharles J. Skeet, Publisher, $c1854. Emmanuel Ackerman and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive) "Emmanuel Appadocca; or, Blighted Life" by Maxwell Philip is a historical novel written in the mid-19th century. The narrative revolves around the themes of slavery and the exploits of buccaneers, framed against the backdrop of Trinidad and the Gulf of Paria. The story introduces characters such as Emmanuel Appadocca and his mulatto companion, who experience the harsh realities of life in the Caribbean while delving into their own quests for freedom and identity. The opening of the novel sets a vivid scene in the Gulf of Paria, where a fishing boat and an Indian canoe float in a tranquil morning haze. The master fisherman, of mixed heritage, observes the canoe's occupants and engages his crew in light-hearted banter about the indigenous people. This peaceful moment is soon disrupted, as the canoe, harboring an unexpected threat, gives chase to the fishing boat. The master fisherman and his men find themselves drawn into a web of intrigue as they encounter individuals who are far from what they initially appear. The stark contrast between the serene beauty of the setting and the lurking dangers hints at the complexities and darker themes that will unfold in their journey. (This is an automatically generated summary.) https://archive.org/details/emmanuelappadoc01philgoog 20210421192805philip 1854 gb Reading ease score: 61.9 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. en Sea stories Slavery -- Fiction Fathers and sons -- Fiction Adventure stories Buccaneers -- Fiction Trinidad -- Fiction PR Text Category: Historical Novels Category: Novels 365554 2025-06-29T14:51:55.549369 text/html 340717 2025-02-07T17:19:39 text/html 388343 2025-06-29T14:52:01.023288 application/epub+zip 385524 2025-06-29T14:51:56.805329 application/epub+zip 256942 2025-06-29T14:51:56.086319 application/epub+zip 430472 2025-06-29T14:52:04.258280 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 395334 2025-06-29T14:52:00.565303 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 330436 2025-06-29T14:51:54.997366 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 310384 2025-02-07T17:19:39 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 17094 2025-06-29T14:52:04.395288 application/rdf+xml 11916 2025-06-29T14:51:56.313330 image/jpeg 2382 2025-06-29T14:51:56.199350 image/jpeg 289268 2025-06-29T14:51:55.581337 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