The Missing Merchantman
Harry Collingwood
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Description
Harry Collingwood worked as a ship designer and shipwright, and that trade knowledge runs through this sea novel. The crew of a merchant vessel decide that captains and officers are paid far too much. Convinced they have been robbed of fair wages for years, the deckhands seize the ship.
In taking the vessel the crew make themselves little better than pirates. The officers and passengers, though, are resourceful people who work their way out of the trap. At last they bring their ship home, where she has long been posted as missing. The tale mixes mutiny, seamanship, and a sharp argument about pay and skill.
Catalog record
| CREATOR | Harry Collingwood |
|---|---|
| COLLECTION | BOOKS |
| FORMAT | TXT |
| FILE SIZE | 605 KB |
| VERSION | 1.0 |
| LICENSE | Public Domain |
| RIGHTS | PUBLIC DOMAIN |
| SOURCE | Project Gutenberg |