Moran of the Lady Letty (Hardcover) (ISBN-13: 9781161443301)

""Moran of the Lady Letty"" is a novel written by Frank Norris. The story is set in the late 19th century and follows the adventures of Moran, a young man who is hired as a sailor on the Lady Letty, a ship owned by a wealthy businessman named Mr. Hiram Polk. Moran is initially impressed by the luxurious lifestyle on board the ship, but soon discovers that the crew is mistreated and underpaid. As Moran becomes more familiar with life at sea, he begins to develop feelings for Alice Van Brunt, the daughter of a wealthy passenger on the ship. However, their relationship is complicated by the fact that Alice is engaged to another man. The plot thickens when the Lady Letty is attacked by pirates, and Moran must use his wits and bravery to save the ship and its passengers. Along the way, he uncovers a plot by Mr. Polk to defraud his investors and realizes that he must take action to stop him. Overall, ""Moran of the Lady Letty"" is a thrilling adventure story that explores themes of love, loyalty, and social justice. It is a classic example of American literature from the turn of the 20th century and is sure to captivate readers with its vivid descriptions of life at sea and its exciting plot twists.Wilbur had imagined that the fight would be hardly more than a wild rush down the slope of the beach, a dash over the beach- combers' breastworks of sand, and a brief hand-to-hand scrimmage around the old cabin. In all accounts he had ever read of such affairs, and in all ideas he had entertained on the subject, this had always been the case. The two bodies had shocked together like a college rush, there had been five minutes' play of knife and club and gun, a confused whirl of dust and smoke, and all was over before one had time either to think or be afraid. But nothing of the kind happened that morning.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.

Author: Frank Norris
ISBN-10: 1161443304
ISBN-13: 9781161443301
Publisher: Kessinger Publishing
Language: English
Published: 05/23/2010
Pages: 128
Format: Hardcover
Weight: 0.98lbs
Size: 10.00h x 7.00w x 0.38d