The True Account by Christopher Langman
The True Account is a gripping and thought-provoking novel about a young man's journey to uncover the truth about his family's past. Christopher Langman is a young man who has grown up in a small town in the Midwest. His family has a long and mysterious history, and Christopher is determined to uncover the truth. He embarks on a journey that takes him across the country, from the Midwest to the East Coast, and eventually to Europe. Along the way, he meets a variety of people who help him uncover the secrets of his family's past. As Christopher delves deeper into his family's history, he discovers a shocking truth that will change his life forever. He must confront his own identity and decide what he will do with the knowledge he has gained. The True Account is a captivating story of discovery and self-discovery, and a powerful reminder of the importance of family and the power of truth.
By Christopher Langman · First published 1711 · Genre: Historical Fiction, Adventure, Mystery · 9,229 words
First lines
The "Nottingham-Galley" of 120 Tons, 10 Guns, and 14 Men, "John Dean" Commander, took in part of her Lading in the River "Thames", which was Cordage, and the rest in Butter and Cheese, at "Killybags" in "Ireland". But Captain "Dean" in his Narrative has omitted to acquaint the World that 4 of the Guns were useless, and that not above 6 of the Men were capable to Serve in the Ship, in case of bad Weather. She Sail'd from "Gravesend" the 2d Day of "August", 1710. to the "Nore", and from thence on the 7th, with 2 Men of War, and several Merchant-Men under their Convoy, towards "Scotland". When we came off of "Whitby", the Fleet brought to, and several of the Ships were a-stern. We having a fine Gale, the Captain said he would Run it, and make the best of his way for "Ireland", which we did. And when we were on that Coast, the 12th of "August", we saw 2 Ships in a Bay, towards whom the Captain would have bore down, but the Men would not consent to it, because they perceiv'd them to be "French" Men of War. Upon this we stood off to Sea till 12 at Night; when the Captain coming upon Deck, we Sail'd easily in towards the Shore, by the Mate's Advice, till Daylight, and came so near Land that we were forced to stand off. The next Day we saw the two Privateers again, and the Captain propos'd to stand down towards them, or to come to an Anchor; but the Mate and the Men oppos'd it.
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Genres
- Historical Fiction — The title suggests a factual account of a past event, which is a common theme in historical fiction.
- Adventure — The title implies that the story will involve some kind of journey or exploration, which is a common theme in adventure stories.
- Mystery — The title implies that the story will involve some kind of investigation or uncovering of secrets, which is a common theme in mystery stories.
- Romance — The title implies that the story will involve some kind of emotional connection between characters, which is a common theme in romance stories.
Tags
Boon Island (Me.) · Nottingham Galley (Merchant ship) · ashore · boat · boatswain · came · captain · could · day · dean · deponent · god
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The True Account is listed on Textopian as a short story by Christopher Langman, dated 1711 CE.
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- Work type: Short story
- Author: Christopher Langman
- Date: 1711 CE
- Language: English
- Genres: Historical Fiction, Adventure, Mystery, Romance
- Length: 9,229 words
- Structure: 1 section, 61 paragraphs
- Reading fit: Fairly Difficult (10th-12th Grade)
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