Old Gold: The Cruise of the "Jason" Brig
Two brothers secure a brig at a tropical river port and negotiate with its grizzled captain to provision and sail to the mouth of a great South American river, then push upstream into little-known waterways. The narrative opens with colonial port life and oppressive heat, moves through the tense business of hiring a vessel and keeping the voyage’s purpose secret, and then follows the ensuing river expedition. Encounters with local characters, logistical challenges, and the slow unfolding of the party’s aims supply a sequence of adventurous episodes and growing suspense.
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Two brothers secure a brig at a tropical river port and negotiate with its grizzled captain to provision and sail to the mouth of a great South American river, then push upstream into little-known waterways. The narrative opens with colonial port life and oppressive heat, moves through the tense business of hiring a vessel and keeping the voyage’s purpose secret, and then follows the ensuing river expedition. Encounters with local characters, logistical challenges, and the slow unfolding of the party’s aims supply a sequence of adventurous episodes and growing suspense.
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