Sail Ho! A Boy at Sea
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A rain-soaked arrival at the East India Docks gives Dale a rough introduction to life aboard the Burgh Castle. Before the young merchant-service midshipman has found his cabin, a falling yard nearly strikes him and another new arrival. George Manville Fenn tells this sea adventure through a narrator looking back on his first ship, contrasting memories of sailing along the Cornish coast with the confusion of a busy London dock.
The cramped quarters and sharp exchanges make shipboard life feel immediate. Dale brings eagerness and anxiety to his new position, while a later confrontation with Walters turns a cabin quarrel into serious danger. Nautical terms, brisk dialogue and physical action carry a story about learning to live among officers and shipmates.
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- Author
- George Manville Fenn
- Reading time
- About 10 hours
- Pages
- 429
- Language
- English
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