"The Cruise of the Dry Dock" by T. S. Stribling is a historical fiction novel set in the early 1900s about a floating dry dock that is towed by the "Vulcan" tugboat. The book starts by following the adventures of an eager American, Leonard Madden, as he joins a motley crew, and meeting a brooding Englishman, Caradoc Smith, as they navigate the Thames River. The book's opening sets the scene for both ocean-going challenges and personal ones as the ship carries onward. The crew begins to encounter each other on board, hinting at excitement and conflict. Caradoc's vulnerabilities play against Madden’s enthusiasm. The novel promises a mix of personal struggles and maritime adventures.
The Cruise of the Dry Dock
By T. S. (Thomas Sigismund) Stribling
An enormous dry dock sets sail, carrying a hopeful American and a troubled Englishman toward uncertain adventures on the open sea.
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About the AuthorThomas Sigismund Stribling was an American writer. Although he acquired a law degree and practiced law for a few years, his career was mainly that of an author of fiction. Known first for adventure stories published in fiction magazines, he later published novels of social satire set mainly in the southern USA. His best-known work is the Vaiden trilogy, set in Florence, Alabama. The first volume is The Forge (1931). He won the Pulitzer Prize for the Novel in 1933 for the second novel of this series, The Store. The last, set during the 1920s, is The Unfinished Cathedral (1934). Both the second and third novels were chosen as selections by the Literary Guild.
Thomas Sigismund Stribling was an American writer. Although he acquired a law degree and practiced law for a few years, his career was mainly that of an author of fiction. Known first for adventure stories published in fiction magazines, he later published novels of social satire set mainly in the southern USA. His best-known work is the Vaiden trilogy, set in Florence, Alabama. The first volume is The Forge (1931). He won the Pulitzer Prize for the Novel in 1933 for the second novel of this series, The Store. The last, set during the 1920s, is The Unfinished Cathedral (1934). Both the second and third novels were chosen as selections by the Literary Guild.
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