A Message From The Sea

A Message From The Sea is a novella written by the renowned English author, Charles Dickens. The story follows the lives of two brothers, Alfred and George, who are separated by a tragic event that occurred during their childhood. Alfred becomes a wealthy merchant and lives in London, while George becomes a sailor and travels the world. One day, George sends a message in a bottle to his brother, which is found by a young woman named Grace. The message contains a plea for help, as George is stranded on a deserted island. Grace and Alfred set out to rescue George, and along the way, they encounter a variety of characters, including a mysterious woman named Mrs. Atherfield and a group of smugglers. As the story unfolds, secrets are revealed, relationships are tested, and the characters must confront their pasts in order to move forward. A Message From The Sea is a tale of adventure, mystery, and family, and is considered to be one of Dickens' lesser-known works.Here the captain sat down on the foot of the bed, and glancing at a dreadful libel on Kitty which ornamented the wall, --the production of some wandering limner, whom the captain secretly admired as having studied portraiture from the figure-heads of ships, --motioned to the young man to take the rush-chair on the other side of the small round table. That done, the captain put his hand in the deep breast-pocket of his long-skirted blue coat, and took out of it a strong square case-bottle.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 wor