"The Rover's Secret: A Tale of the Pirate Cays and Lagoons of Cuba" by Harry Collingwood, is a late 19th-century story about Lionel Lascelles, a neglected young boy who grows up yearning for adventure and a connection with his artist father after the death of his mother. Lionel, isolated with only stories and dreams of sailing, longs for paternal love and a life beyond his lonely childhood, hoping to escape to the pirate cays and lagoons of Cuba. Through tales and books, he imagines a world filled with buccaneers and corsairs, fueling his desire to become a sailor and explore the seas.
The Rover's Secret: A Tale of the Pirate Cays and Lagoons of Cuba
By Harry Collingwood
A neglected young boy, dreaming of pirates and the sea, seeks adventure and connection with his distant father in the exotic lagoons of Cuba.
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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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