The Jalasco Brig by Louis Becke
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November 2021
Originally published 1902
Fiction, Age of Sail
Author: Louis Becke
Illustrator: Frank Wright
ePublished by
November 2021
Originally published 1902
Fiction, Age of Sail
Author: Louis Becke
Illustrator: Frank Wright
Originally published in 1902, this collection of reprinted fictional sea stories published at various earlier dates during the 19th century—an eponymously titled novella, a shorter novelette, and two short stories that might be factually based—is entirely placed in the Pacific Ocean, mostly in the islands of the western Pacific. Taking place during the tail-end of the Age of Sail, these tales are written from the perspective of private traders, pirates, and native islanders, and reflect the Australian-born author’s experiences gained from a life spent bouncing around the Pacific himself.
“The Jalasco Brig:” a novella about romance, piracy, murder, and one man’s effort to regain his reputation.
“‘Hope:’ A Memory of ‘Bully’ Hayes:” a short story, possibly fact-based, about a notorious American blackbirder’s affection for a young native boy.
“Collison’s Treasure Trove:” also possibly fact-based, a story about a decent man whose good deed leads him to hidden pirate treasure.
“‘Fighting’ Whales:” stories about angry whales that attacked ships and men.
“The Jalasco Brig:” a novella about romance, piracy, murder, and one man’s effort to regain his reputation.
“‘Hope:’ A Memory of ‘Bully’ Hayes:” a short story, possibly fact-based, about a notorious American blackbirder’s affection for a young native boy.
“Collison’s Treasure Trove:” also possibly fact-based, a story about a decent man whose good deed leads him to hidden pirate treasure.
“‘Fighting’ Whales:” stories about angry whales that attacked ships and men.