"Dick Leslie's Luck: A Story of Shipwreck and Adventure" by Harry Collingwood is a thrilling tale of survival and courage set on the high seas. The novel plunges readers into the heart of a maritime disaster as the ship "Golden Fleece," bound for Melbourne, crashes into a steam vessel amidst a dense fog. As chaos erupts and the ship sinks, the story introduces Richard Leslie, a man haunted by his past, and Flora Trevor, a strong, beautiful young woman whose pride is tested by the crisis. Thrown together by fate, Richard and Flora are thrust into a desperate fight for survival, with Richard demonstrating strength and bravery as he emerges as Flora’s protector in the face of unimaginable odds. The opening chapters set the stage for an inspiring journey highlighting human spirit against the power of nature.
Dick Leslie's Luck: A Story of Shipwreck and Adventure
By Harry Collingwood
A tragic shipwreck throws a strong but proud young woman and a brave man with a shadowed past into a fight for survival, testing their limits as they face the awesome strength of the sea.
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About the AuthorHarry Collingwood was the pseudonym of William Joseph Cosens Lancaster, a British civil engineer and novelist who wrote over 40 boys' adventure books, almost all of them in a nautical setting.
Harry Collingwood was the pseudonym of William Joseph Cosens Lancaster, a British civil engineer and novelist who wrote over 40 boys' adventure books, almost all of them in a nautical setting.
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