A Marriage at Sea
William Clark Russell
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Herbert Barclay is desperately in love with Grace Bellassys, but a number of factors stand in the way of their happiness, the biggest of which is the person of Lady Amelia Roscoe, Grace's guardian. Lady Amelia has several objections to the union, one of which is the fact that Herbert is not a Papist, and to separate the two young people, she has sent Grace to school in France. The two decide to elope, but this is just the start of the adventure... - Summary by Carolin (6 hr 54 min)
Chapters
The Rue de la Maquetra | 23:40 | Read by Arlene Joyce |
The Elopement | 27:55 | Read by Arlene Joyce |
At Sea | 27:27 | Read by Arlene Joyce |
Sweethearts in a Dandy | 27:25 | Read by Arlene Joyce |
Dirty Weather | 25:26 | Read by Arlene Joyce |
Sweethearts in a Storm | 30:31 | Read by Arlene Joyce |
The Carthusian | 26:10 | Read by Arlene Joyce |
Outward Bound | 23:37 | Read by Arlene Joyce |
We Are Much Observed | 23:35 | Read by Arup Sen |
A Singular Proposal | 22:12 | Read by Jennifer Dallman |
Grace Consents | 28:09 | Read by Jennifer Dallman |
A Marriage at Sea | 30:56 | Read by Arup Sen |
The Mermaid | 32:28 | Read by Arup Sen |
Homeward Bound | 30:42 | Read by Arup Sen |
The End and Postscript | 34:41 | Read by Arup Sen |
Reviews
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darthlaurel
If women really acted like this and men really viewed them as the main character does, it's no wonder that men didn't want to give women the vote. I wouldn't either! Just sayin'. I enjoyed the story in spite of the main characters, however. Thanks as always to anyone who reads for free. Four stars for free books that help me get my work done. Btw, this story has nothing to do with suffrage.
marine novel-some plot-held my interest- well used nautical terminology
A LibriVox Listener
An interesting story told with some creative reserve. The majority told on board a small sailing vessel. Suspense, will they sink, will the captain go down with his ship and are they legally married.
elm
the two main characters are uninspiring spoiled rich people who are ignorant and have no objective in life whatsoever. The description of nautical life is sometimes interesting but not profound.
AVID READER
An interesting study of the legality of marriage on the high seas. The bride was a bit tedious at times, but the work was enjoyable