The Coast of Adventure

The story revolves around a young man who inherits a large sum of money and decides to travel the world. He visits various exotic locations, including the coast of South America, where he becomes embroiled in a series of adventures involving smuggling, piracy, and romance. As he navigates these dangers, he also grapples with his own identity and sense of purpose. The novel explores themes of wealth, privilege, and the corrupting influence of power. Throughout the story, the protagonist's experiences are marked by a sense of restlessness and discontent, as he struggles to find meaning in his life beyond his material possessions.

By Harold Bindloss · First published 1909 · Genre: Adventure, Romance, Historical Fiction · 34 chapters · 106,571 words

First lines

High on the sun-scorched hillside above the steamy littoral of the Caribbean Sea the Spanish-Indian town of Rio Frio lay sweltering in the heat of afternoon. The flat-topped, white houses surrounding the plaza reflected a dazzling glare, and the heat shimmered mercilessly upon the rough paving-stones. Flakes of plaster had fallen from the buildings; a few of them were mere ruins, relics of a past age; for the town had been built when _conquistadores_ from Spain first plunged into the tropic forest to search for El Dorado. Here and there dilapidated green lattices shaded upper windows, and nearer the ground narrow openings were guarded by rusty iron bars; but some of the houses showed blank outer walls, and the plaza had rather an Eastern than an American look. Spain has set upon the New World the stamp the Moors impressed on her.

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The Coast of Adventure is listed on Textopian as a novel by Harold Bindloss, dated 1909 CE.

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• Work type: Novel
• Author: Harold Bindloss
• Date: 1909 CE
• Language: English
• Genres: Adventure, Romance, Historical Fiction, Drama
• Length: 106,571 words
• Structure: 34 chapters, 2,431 paragraphs
• Reading fit: Easy (6th Grade)

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• Where does Adventure first become important in the reading?

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Genres

• Adventure — The narrative focuses on exploration and daring exploits, central to the adventure genre.
• Romance — The plot includes romantic elements and relationships that drive the story forward.
• Historical Fiction — The setting and context reflect a specific historical period, adding depth to the narrative.
• Drama — The story contains emotional and interpersonal conflicts that are characteristic of drama.

Tags

Adventure · Fiction · Novel · Romance · Travel · Exploration · Sea · Coastal · Maritime · Thriller · Suspense · Action

Contents

• Father Agustin's Sheep
• The Adventures Begin
• High Stakes
• The "Enchantress"
• The Call of the Unknown
• On the Spanish Main
• Mangrove Creek
• The Traitor
• Stranded
• The Peon Pilot
• A Modern don Quixote
• Baiting the Smugglers
• The Emerald Ring
• Smooth Water
• The Tornado
• The Ruse
• Eluding the Gunboat
• The Test of Love
• The Cuban Spy
• The Arrest of Castillo
• A Half-Breed's Trick
• Held for Ransom
• The Intercepted Note
• In the Camp of the Hillsmen
• A Trial of Speed
• Trapped
• Hands Down
• The President's Despatches
• The Presidio
• The Escape
• The American Trader
• Love's Vision
• The Hero of Rio Frio
• The Coming Dawn

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• The Honour Of His House (1918)
• How They Took The Olga Out, A Story Of The Pacific Sealers (1902)
• The Girl from Keller'S (1908)
• Vane of the Timberlands (1908)
• Lister's Great Adventure (1902)
• The Buccaneer Farmer (1904)
• The Lure of the North (1908)
• Alton of Somasco (1903)
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