Le Maître du Navire by Louis Chadourne
"Le Maître du Navire" by Louis Chadourne is a literary novel written in the early 20th century. The book follows the journey of Maître Leminhac, a Parisian lawyer, and his companions as they travel through South America and prepare to embark on the mysterious ship, the "Cormoran". The narrative hints at themes of adventure, identity, and the interplay of fate within their interactions. The beginning of the novel introduces readers to Leminhacas he gazes at the distant Andes while traveling by train. En route to Callao, he encounters an unknown and intriguing Russian woman, Marie Erikow, whose presence captivates him. As their train trip is interrupted by a fire threatening the tracks, the travelers face the prospect of missing their ship. Their reluctance and the unforeseen circumstances ultimately lead them to accept a mysterious invitation from a character named Van den Brooks, who offers them a passage on his yacht, the "Cormoran". This invitation sets the stage for their adventure at sea, filled with tension, camaraderie, and the allure of the unknown. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
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| Author | Chadourne, Louis, 1890-1925 |
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| Illustrator | Daragnès, J.-G. (Jean-Gabriel), 1886-1950 |
| Title | Le Maître du Navire |
| Original Publication | France: L'Édition française illustrée,1919. |
| Credits | Laurent Vogel and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team atwww.pgdp.net (This book was produced from images made available by the HathiTrust Digital Library.) |
| Reading Level | Reading ease score: 82.7 (6th grade). Easy to read. |
| Language | French |
| LoC Class | PQ: Language and Literatures: Romance literatures: French, Italian, Spanish, Portuguese |
| Subject | French fiction -- 20th century |
| Category | Text |
| EBook-No. | 68606 |
| Release Date | Jul 24, 2022 |
| Most Recently Updated | Oct 18, 2024 |
| Copyright Status | Public domain in the USA. |
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