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The Wings of the Morning: A Tale of Shipwreck, Adventure, and Romance Kindle Edition

by Louis Tracy (Author) Format: Kindle Edition
4.3 4.3 out of 5 stars 122 ratings
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Heading into a typhoon in the South China Sea, the Sirdar is on a course that will forever change the life of one of its most spirited and attractive passengers, Iris Deane. When the ship breaks in two on a barrier reef, the young woman is pulled to safety by Robert Jenks, a sailor who is more than he seems. The shipwreck’s only survivors, the two find themselves washed ashore on a desert island, where they encounter untold adventures and a blossoming romance.

First published in 1903, The Wings of the Morning is an exciting tale of perils from storms, sharks, and head-hunting island natives. It is also a tale of attraction, as a modest young woman and her mysterious rescuer are drawn together by adventure and circumstance.

More than 50 years before action-adventure films like Raiders of the Lost Ark, Louis Tracy wrote novels teeming with the kind of thrills that make the heart race. The Wings of the Morning is a prime example.

Skyhorse Publishing, as well as our Arcade, Yucca, and Good Books imprints, are proud to publish a broad range of books for readers interested in fiction—novels, novellas, political and medical thrillers, comedy, satire, historical fiction, romance, erotic and love stories, mystery, classic literature, folklore and mythology, literary classics including Shakespeare, Dumas, Wilde, Cather, and much more. While not every title we publish becomes a New York Times bestseller or a national bestseller, we are committed to books on subjects that are sometimes overlooked and to authors whose work might not otherwise find a home.
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Louis Tracy (1863-1928) was a journalist and prolific author of more than twenty-five novels, the central themes of which are adventure, mystery, and romance. He lived in Whitby, England.

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  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B00K4JW9SI
  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Skyhorse (July 1, 2014)
  • Publication date ‏ : ‎ July 1, 2014
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • File size ‏ : ‎ 1256 KB
  • Text-to-Speech ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Screen Reader ‏ : ‎ Supported
  • Enhanced typesetting ‏ : ‎ Enabled
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  • Word Wise ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Sticky notes ‏ : ‎ On Kindle Scribe
  • Print length ‏ : ‎ 359 pages
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4.3 out of 5 stars
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5.0 out of 5 stars Wonderful entertaining listening 🔰😀
Reviewed in the United States on September 24, 2021
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Another excellent will written romantic thriller seafaring adventure by Louis Tracy with lots of interesting will developed characters. The story line is set in the Indian Ocean at sea and on an island where two survivors of a ship wreak struggle to survive. I would recommend this novel to readers of seafaring novels. Enjoy the adventure of reading or listening to books 📚 2021🏰
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Donna Brown
4.0 out of 5 stars Enjoyable older book
Reviewed in the United States on July 6, 2013
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I enjoy the older books as even the secular regular books often have refences to God, Bible or Bible verses in them.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Most enjoyable novel I've read in a long time
Reviewed in the United States on December 19, 2022
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"Shipwreck, adventure, & romance" describes this book very well. The old pre- world War I British English and obscure references were a bit hard to navigate, and the protagonist's Fight with the octopus was totally unrealistic, but otherwise the reading was a pure delight. It was a hard book to put down. Some may find the theme and morality play too old fashioned, but I ate it up. I've always been drawn to castaway themes, and this book was extremely well written.
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T G CRABTREE
5.0 out of 5 stars Hard to put down.
Reviewed in the United States on February 25, 2024
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A rip snorting page turner. A glimpse of values and customs of a bygone time and place. However we may think of the characters from our retrospective viewpoint; heroism, devotion to duty, bravery and loyalty are refreshing to read of.
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Stephen Morris
5.0 out of 5 stars A Suspenseful Period-Piece Adventure and Romance
Reviewed in the United States on August 9, 2014
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It was suspenseful déjà vu for me--like reading Jules Verne's "The Mysterious Island" with a twist on circumstances, including romance; and although it is rife with wealth, murder, crime, and racism, these attributes do not directly move the plot, but rather embellish it. I love venturesome stories that take me to places and times that I could not encounter in my own life, but allow my imagination to take me there instead.

If you prefer "modern-day" stories where the plot is driven by murder, crime, love & betrayal, or the tribulations and unrest of affluent characters you might read about in popular tabloids, then you might find this book dated and boring. This is a period in history that embraced distinct classes of people, as well as racial division and ignorance. We still encounter these issues today, but barring some third world countries, we're less likely to chance upon these class distinctions and blatant racism anywhere as frequently or ostensively as during this era. Naturally we don't want to sympathize with the ignorance and divisiveness of the past, but we can acknowledge and be grateful for how far we've advanced for the better. History provides us this past-to-present comparison, contributing to our own self identity. With that in mind, this book is truly a suspenseful adventure.
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3.0 out of 5 stars clever and oh-so-masculine man but and a beautiful, charming
Reviewed in the United States on August 5, 2017
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It's hard to write a review for a Louis Tracy novel since they are almost all the exact same book. A handsome, daring, clever and oh-so-masculine man but and a beautiful, charming, clever and oh-so-perfect woman must overcome some sort of practically impossible to overcome obstacle (frequently involving shipwrecks - if you find yourself in a Louis Tracy novel, I recommend you stay in dry ground) on the way to their inevitable happy ending. Endlessly readable (though possibly not re-redable), they all make for wonderful, quick popcorn reads.
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Kindle Customer annieb
5.0 out of 5 stars Great Read
Reviewed in the United States on July 2, 2020
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Do not enjoy all of his books, but this one was one the the best. Starts out a little slow, but then couldn't put it down.
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Bob and Jean
5.0 out of 5 stars Great adventure
Reviewed in the United States on November 14, 2016
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This is a book for those who like adventure, no profanity, no overt sexual content. If you enjoy survival stories (think Robinson Crusoe, Swiss Family Robinson) you'll enjoy this 1907 adventure story. Be warned! This book has tiny print, despite that fact
an oldster like me (77) can still enjoy reading it (in a good light)!
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