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by Charles Boardman Hawes (Author)
A comprehensive collection of early twentieth-century American sea adventure fiction from one of the notable writers of maritime coming-of-age narratives.
Charles Boardman Hawes devoted much of his literary career to the sea, producing adventure novels that combined disciplined storytelling with vivid depictions of shipboard life. This Super Pack gathers his principal works of maritime fiction into a single volume, presenting a unified view of his contribution to Newbery-era adventure literature.
Hawes's novels follow young protagonists tested by hardship, responsibility, and moral choice amid the demands of ocean travel. Storms, distant ports, and the rigid hierarchies of working vessels form the backdrop against which character is forged. The sea is not romantic decoration but an active and often unforgiving force shaping growth and identity.
Representative of early twentieth-century American sea adventure and classic maritime fiction, these works offer both narrative propulsion and a measured exploration of courage, loyalty, and self-reliance.
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Included in this omnibus edition are:
The Dark Frigate
Even So
The Mutineers
The Great Quest
