| Author |
Leinster, Murray, 1896-1975 |
| Title |
The skipper knows best
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| Original Publication |
Garden City, Long Island, NY: Doubleday, Doran & Company, Inc., 1928.
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| Note |
Reading ease score: 73.8 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read.
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| Credits |
Roger Frank and Sue Clark
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| Summary |
"The Skipper Knows Best" by Murray Leinster is a short adventure story written in the late 1920s. It follows the dramatic events aboard the old ship "Kingston" as Captain Grover and Chief Engineer McGovern navigate treacherous waters, ultimately confronting piracy in the Persian Gulf. The tale primarily deals with themes of duty, the precarious nature of love, and the complexities of seafaring life. The story centers around Captain Grover and Chief Engineer McGovern, who find themselves in a dire situation after delivering the Kingston to Sheik Abu Nakhl at Ras-el-Kasr. Following the sale of the ship, they quickly become embroiled in a plot where the Sheik plans to convert the Kingston into a pirate vessel. As McGovern wrestles with his fears and frantically tries to devise a way to escape their predicament, it is Grover’s fierce determination and unexpected strategy that ultimately steer their fate. In the chaotic battle against other pirate crews and the hostile environment of the Persian Gulf, the men learn that sometimes the captain truly knows best, as Grover's decisions—though frustrating—prove pivotal to their survival and possible redemption. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
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| Language |
English |
| LoC Class |
PS: Language and Literatures: American and Canadian literature
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| Subject |
Short stories
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| Subject |
Ship captains -- Fiction
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| Subject |
Pirates -- Fiction
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| Subject |
Ships -- Fiction
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| Subject |
Persian Gulf -- Fiction
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| Category |
Text |
| EBook-No. |
74015 |
| Release Date |
Jul 12, 2024 |
| Copyright Status |
Public domain in the USA. |
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