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Marooned is a classic adventure novel written by William Clark Russell and first published in 1898. The story follows the journey of two sailors, Walter Goddard and Nicholas Craig, who are stranded on a deserted island in the South Pacific after their ship is wrecked in a storm. The men must survive on the island, facing challenges such as finding food and water, building shelter, and dealing with the harsh elements of the tropical environment. As time passes, the men begin to lose hope of ever being rescued and must come to terms with their fate. However, their situation takes a turn when…mehr

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Marooned is a classic adventure novel written by William Clark Russell and first published in 1898. The story follows the journey of two sailors, Walter Goddard and Nicholas Craig, who are stranded on a deserted island in the South Pacific after their ship is wrecked in a storm. The men must survive on the island, facing challenges such as finding food and water, building shelter, and dealing with the harsh elements of the tropical environment. As time passes, the men begin to lose hope of ever being rescued and must come to terms with their fate. However, their situation takes a turn when they discover a hidden treasure on the island, leading to a series of unexpected events and dangerous encounters. Marooned is a thrilling tale of survival, adventure, and the human spirit, and remains a beloved classic in the genre of nautical fiction.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.
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William Clark Russell, an English writer, was well known for his nautical fiction. Russell entered the Merchant Navy of the United Kingdom when he was 13 years old and served there for eight years. The trials of living at sea permanently harmed his health, but they also supplied him with material for a successful writing career. He published short tales, press pieces, historical essays, biographies, and a book of verse, but his novels, the most of which were set at sea, were his most well-known works. He also worked as a journalist, primarily as a nautical columnist for The Daily Telegraph. Russell advocated for better working conditions for merchant seamen, and his efforts impacted Parliamentary measures to prevent unscrupulous shipowners from exploiting their crews. The future King George V acknowledged his influence in this regard. Russell's contemporary fans included Herman Melville, Algernon Swinburne, and Sir Arthur Conan Doyle. William Russell was never able to forgive his father for his second marriage and abandoning his first family to start a new one with his second wife. Russell maintained his long-held animosity of his father and his new family until his father died in 1900. Not only did he not attend the funeral, but he also refused to acknowledge his half-brothers.