"The Adventure of Elizabeth Morey, of New York" by Louis Becke is an early 1900s historical sea adventure story. The book tells the story of Elizabeth Morey, an American woman, dealing with challenges in the South Pacific during the early 1800s. It focuses on the survival of Elizabeth as she faces dangers in a world controlled by ship captains and local conflicts. After she is saved by the American ship Union, we learn she was taken to the South Pacific by Captain Melton, who makes a bad mistake by not taking the natives seriously. After an attack led by Doyle, she escapes from her captors, but sees many of the ship's crew killed. Eventually, the Union saves her again. This leads to a battle with the hostile natives of the island. The story explores themes of bravery, creativity, and hope for the future.
The Adventure of Elizabeth Morey, of New York 1901
By Louis Becke
A young American woman must use all her courage to survive after a disastrous voyage leaves her stranded in the dangerous waters of the South Pacific.
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About the AuthorGeorge Lewis Becke was at the turn of the nineteenth century, the most prolific, significant, and internationally renowned Australian-born writer of the South Pacific region. Having lived and worked among Pacific Islands and Islanders as a trader, ship's supercargo, and villager for some two decades, learning languages and observing natural and cultural life, Becke was prompted by J F Archibald of The Bulletin to write down his experiences, eventually becoming a popular and respected author of short stories, novellas, novels, as well as historic and ethnographic works.
George Lewis Becke was at the turn of the nineteenth century, the most prolific, significant, and internationally renowned Australian-born writer of the South Pacific region. Having lived and worked among Pacific Islands and Islanders as a trader, ship's supercargo, and villager for some two decades, learning languages and observing natural and cultural life, Becke was prompted by J F Archibald of The Bulletin to write down his experiences, eventually becoming a popular and respected author of short stories, novellas, novels, as well as historic and ethnographic works.
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