The Strange Adventure Of James Shervinton

Name: The Strange Adventure Of James Shervinton
Author: Louis Becke

James Shervinton is a young man from England who is determined to make his fortune in the South Seas. He sets sail for the islands of the Pacific, and soon finds himself in the midst of a strange and dangerous adventure. He is captured by cannibals, escapes from a prison camp, and is forced to join a mutiny on a trading schooner. He is shipwrecked on a deserted island, and must battle a giant octopus to survive. Along the way, he meets a beautiful Polynesian girl, and falls in love with her. In the end, James finds his fortune and returns home to England, a richer and wiser man.

By Louis Becke · First published 1902 · Genre: Adventure, Fiction, Historical Fiction · 16 chapters · 41,822 words

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The night was close and stifling, and the dulled bellowing of the surf on the weather side of the island told me that the calm was about to break at last, and in another hour or so the thirsty, sandy soil would be drenched with the long-expected rain, and the drooping palms and pandanus trees wave their wearied branches to the cooling trade-wind once more.

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Work type: Novel
Author: Louis Becke
Date: 1902 CE
Language: English
Genres: Adventure, Fiction, Historical Fiction, Romance, Mystery
Length: 41,822 words
Structure: 16 chapters, 1,319 paragraphs
Reading fit: Fairly Difficult (10th-12th Grade)

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Adventure — The title of the book suggests an adventurous journey for the protagonist, James Shervinton.
Fiction — The book is a work of fiction, as it is written by Louis Becke.
Historical Fiction — The book is set in the late 19th century, and is likely to include historical elements.
Romance — The book may include romantic elements, as it is written by Louis Becke, who is known for his romantic stories.