A Cadet of the Black Star Line by Ralph Delahaye Paine

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Author Paine, Ralph Delahaye, 1871-1925
Illustrator Varian, George, 1865-1923
Title A Cadet of the Black Star Line
Note Reading ease score: 88.7 (6th grade). Easy to read.
Credits Martin Pettit and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team (http://www.pgdp.net) from page images generously made available by Internet Archive (https://archive.org)
Summary "A Cadet of the Black Star Line" by Ralph Delahaye Paine is a novel written in the early 20th century. The story follows a young sailor named David Downes, a cadet aboard the steamship "Roanoke", as he navigates his challenges and aspirations at sea while also grappling with his relationships and duties. The novel explores themes of adventure, the harsh realities of maritime life, and the longing for one’s place in the world, particularly through David's interactions with Captain Bracewell, a grieving ship-master, and his granddaughter, Margaret. At the start of the narrative, the "Roanoke" is crossing the Atlantic, bustling with passengers while David, the discontented cadet, struggles with feelings of homesickness and dissatisfaction with life aboard a steamship, lamenting the loss of traditional sailing vessels. His frustration intensifies as he observes the bullying nature of Captain Thrasher, the ship’s master, and feels torn between his aspirations of being a true sailor like his father and the reality of steam-powered vessels. Soon, David’s situation elevates when he bravely jumps overboard to rescue survivors from a sinking ship, an act that earns him admiration but also complicates his standing with authority. The opening chapters set the tone for a tale of growth and resilience as David begins to learn what it means to truly belong in the seafaring world he longs for. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
Language English
LoC Class PZ: Language and Literatures: Juvenile belles lettres
Subject Adventure stories
Subject Teenage boys -- Juvenile fiction
Subject Ocean liners -- Juvenile fiction
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EBook-No. 61064
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Copyright Status Public domain in the USA.
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