Homeward Bound; or The Chase: A Tale of the Sea
| Author | James Fenimore Cooper |
|---|---|
| Original title | Homeward Bound; or The Chase: A Tale of the Sea |
| Language | English |
| Genre | Nautical fiction |
| Published | 1838 (UK), 1838 (US) |
| Pages | 2 vol. |
| Preceded by | The Monikins |
| Followed by | Home as Found: Sequel to Homeward Bound |
Homeward Bound; or The Chase: A Tale of the Sea is a 1838 nautical novel written by American writer James Fenimore Cooper.
Background
[edit]The novel by Cooper was published in 1838, under the title Homeward Bound; or The Chase: A Tale of the Sea. Homeward Bound is one of Cooper's capital sea novels. The Literary Gazette called the written work "A most spirited and interesting narrative".[1]
The first American edition was published by Carey, Lea, Blanchard in Philadelphia during the summer of 1838.[2] The work comprised two volumes bound into a single book.[3]
It was succeeded by Cooper's 1838 novel, Home as Found: Sequel to Homeward Bound.[4]
Plot
[edit]Set in 1835, the Effingham family, descendants of Oliver Effingham from The Pioneers, returns home from Europe aboard the ocean liner Montauk, facing a perilous journey with a violent storm and a skirmish with Arabs off the African coast, with Miss Eve Effingham as the heroine.[5]
External links
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ The Athenaeum: Journal of Literature, Science, the Fine Arts, Music and the Drama. (1838). United Kingdom: (n.p.).
- ^ Cooper, J. F. (1838). Homeward Bound, Or the Chase: A Tale of the Sea ; in 2 Volumes. United States: Stringer and Townsend.
- ^ Annual Report of the Trustees of the State Library. (1851). United States: (n.p.).
- ^ Catalogue ... 1895. (1895). United States: Stratton.
- ^ The North American Review. (1838). United States: O. Everett.
