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

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

More by Harold Bindloss

• 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)
• All works by Harold Bindloss