A List To Starboard 1909

"A List To Starboard" by Francis Hopkinson Smith is a thrilling novel set on a troubled ship where a courageous captain battles both the sea's fury and his own ship's flaws, and the captain worries that his vessel isn't safe for sailing. The story explores the themes of courage and responsibility as the captain and his crew struggle with skeptical passengers, like a worrisome actor and a cattle agent, to manage dangers, protect lives, and keep calm heads until land is reached. In a time of fear and uncertainty, the captain must choose if he will be able to get his passengers, a group that includes a widow plus her children, out alive.