Project Gutenberg 2006-02-01 Public domain in the USA. 308 Cooper, James Fenimore 1789 1851 Morgan, Jane Cooper, Fenimore Cooper, J. Fenimore (James Fenimore) Homeward Bound; Or, the Chase: A Tale of the Sea Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Homeward_Bound;_or_The_Chase:_A_Tale_of_the_Sea Produced by Distributed Proofreaders "Homeward Bound; Or, the Chase: A Tale of the Sea" by James Fenimore Cooper is a novel written during the early 19th century. The story revolves around a diverse set of characters brought together aboard the packet ship Montauk, who are navigating both the literal seas and the complexities of society as they journey from Europe back to the United States. The opening of the novel introduces key players in the Effingham family, including father Mr. Effingham and his daughter Eve, who are returning to America after years abroad. They are accompanied by various passengers, each embodying distinct societal traits, who provide a critique of American and British social manners. As the Montauk prepares to set sail from Portsmouth, themes of class, national identity, and personal relationships begin to emerge, hinting at the challenges and adventures that await the characters during their sea voyage, including an unexpected chase involving the law. This dynamic introduction sets the stage for explorations of human interaction amid the rigors of maritime travel. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 64.4 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. en Sea stories Pirates -- Fiction Ocean travel -- Fiction PS Text Browsing: Literature Browsing: Travel & Geography Browsing: Fiction 1054269 2025-06-04T10:53:43.908576 text/html 1056243 2020-12-26T23:44:50 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 393169 2020-12-26T23:44:50 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 485094 2025-06-04T10:53:57.806998 application/epub+zip 503318 2025-06-04T10:53:47.888607 application/epub+zip 481487 2025-06-04T10:53:46.378623 application/epub+zip 911992 2025-06-04T10:54:05.826024 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 857254 2025-06-04T10:53:56.802542 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 774916 2022-09-05T05:35:10.396154 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1030793 2025-06-04T10:53:42.066615 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 1030560 2020-12-26T23:44:50 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 388572 2020-12-26T23:44:50 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 1030552 2020-12-26T23:44:50 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 388416 2020-12-26T23:44:50 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 21070 2025-06-04T10:54:05.982974 application/rdf+xml 20470 2025-06-04T10:53:46.974547 image/jpeg 4530 2025-06-04T10:53:46.675576 image/jpeg 478841 2025-06-04T10:53:44.006582 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