For Jacinta by Harold Bindloss
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"For Jacinta" by Harold Bindloss is a novel written in the early 20th century. The story centers around Austin, a young English sobrecargo on a Spanish mail boat called the "Estremedura", and his interactions with the captivating Jacinta Brown, who is well-known across the Canary Islands. The novel explores themes of love, ambition, and the challenges of navigating social dynamics in a vibrant, culturally rich setting. The opening of the story introduces
readers to Austin, who boards the "Estremedura" under the bustling atmosphere of the Canary Islands, fraught with its diverse cast of characters, including livestock and colorful passengers. Readers meet Jacinta Brown, the titular character, who commands attention with her charm and wit. As she engages in conversation with Austin, the two develop a dynamic that hints at deeper connections and competing desires, especially as issues surrounding Jacinta's socio-economic status and Austin's ambiguous position arise. The lively interactions aboard the ship set the stage for explorations of class, romance, and personal aspirations against the backdrop of the scenic islands. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
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| Author | Bindloss, Harold, 1866-1945 |
|---|---|
| Illustrator | Hood, George, 1869-1949 |
| Title | For Jacinta |
| Credits |
Produced by Steven desJardins and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at www.pgdp.net (This book was produced from scanned images of public domain material from the Google Print project.) |
| Reading Level | Reading ease score: 78.6 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. |
| Language | English |
| LoC Class | PR: Language and Literatures: English literature |
| Subject | Love stories |
| Subject | Adventure stories |
| Subject | Salvage -- Fiction |
| Subject | Africa, West -- Fiction |
| Category | Text |
| eBook-No. | 38670 |
| Release Date | Jan 25, 2012 |
| Copyright | Public domain in the USA. |
| Downloads | 427 downloads in the last 30 days. |
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