Publisher's Synopsis
The Cruise of the Alerte is a thrilling adventure novel by E.F. Knight. The story follows the journey of the Alerte, a small sailing vessel, as it sets out on a voyage to explore the coast of Brittany. The crew, led by the narrator, encounter a series of exciting and dangerous situations as they navigate treacherous waters, battle fierce storms, and face off against pirates and smugglers. Along the way, they also encounter a range of fascinating characters, including a mysterious woman who joins them on board and a group of eccentric artists living on a remote island. As the voyage progresses, tensions rise and secrets are revealed, leading to a dramatic and unexpected conclusion. With vivid descriptions of the sea and the rugged coastline of Brittany, The Cruise of the Alerte is a gripping tale of adventure, danger, and discovery.Finding that there were no suitable stones near this beach, we got in the boat again and rowed to West Bay, to see if we should have better luck there. Three islets-- as indicated in the plan of Trinidad-- lie off the east side of the Ness. We found that the narrow deep-water channel between these and the cape could be taken with safety on a fine day like this. As a rule, this channel is impracticable, for the ocean swell penetrating it produces a great commotion, the sea being dashed with violence from the cliffs on one side to those on the other, so that the entire channel presents the appearance of a boiling cauldron; and, even on this quiet day, we had to keep the boat carefully in the middle, for the waves leapt high up the rocky walls with a loud noise, which was repeated in manifold echoes by the crags above. When we were in the passage between the third islet and the shore the scene before us was most impressive.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.
