Afloat and Ashore: A Sea Tale: Classic Book Guide and Free Edition
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Afloat and Ashore: A Sea Tale is catalogued by Project Gutenberg with author credits for Cooper, James Fenimore (1789–1851).
Catalogue synopsis
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"Afloat and Ashore: A Sea Tale" by James Fenimore Cooper is a nautical fiction novel published in 1844. Set in the early 1800s, it follows Miles Wallingford Jr., a wealthy New York landowner's son who goes to sea after his parents' death. Drawing on Cooper's own maritime experiences, the novel explores Miles's adventures and his complicated relationship with Neb, a runaway slave who becomes his companion aboard ship. The story ends abruptly, requiring a sequel to resolve its plot and themes.
Book and edition facts
- Title: Afloat and Ashore: A Sea Tale
- Author credits: Cooper, James Fenimore (1789–1851)
- Catalogue language: English
Catalogue subjects
- Adventure stories
- Autobiographical fiction
- Bildungsromans
- Merchant mariners -- Fiction
- Napoleonic Wars, 1800-1815 -- Fiction
- Sea stories
- Seafaring life -- Fiction
- Young men -- Fiction
Gutenberg collections
- Category: Adventure
- Category: American Literature
- Category: Novels
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