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The Rover's Secret

A Tale of the Pirate Cays and Lagoons of Cuba

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Lionel Lascelles recalls a London childhood shaped by his father's unpredictable affection. Cuthbert Lascelles, a celebrated painter, sometimes welcomes his son warmly into the studio and sometimes dismisses him after studying their faces together in a mirror. Mary the nursemaid and Mrs Wilson the housekeeper provide much of the boy's daily company, while his attempts to learn reveal both a love of reading and the limits of lessons learned by repetition.

Harry Collingwood places this troubled family history within a sea adventure involving sailors, the Royal Navy and the pirate waters of Cuba. Later letters from Cuthbert connect his failing health and longstanding distress with Lionel's mother, while news of the mutiny aboard the Hermione brings the son's safety into question. The first-person account offers an unusual combination of childhood recollection, maritime danger and uncertain family loyalties.

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Harry Collingwood

Harry Collingwood is the pen name of William Joseph Cosens Lancaster (1851-1922), a British civil engineer and novelist. He wrote adventure books for boys, nearly all set at sea. His titles include "The Log of the Flying Fish" and "Two Gallant Sons of Devon".

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Author: Harry Collingwood
Reading time: About 9 hours
Pages: 283
Language: English
Genre: Nautical and Sea Stories
Formats: PDF, EPUB, Read online