The Old Ship

The Old Ship: Or Better Than Strength is a novel written by H. A. Forde and first published in 1879. The story takes place in England during the mid-19th century and revolves around the life of a young man named John Hardy. John is a sailor who has spent most of his life at sea, but after a terrible storm, he finds himself stranded on the coast of Cornwall.Desperate for work, John takes a job at a local farm where he meets the farmer's daughter, Mary. Despite their different social backgrounds, John and Mary fall in love and decide to get married. However, their happiness is short-lived when John is falsely accused of a crime and sent to prison.While in prison, John befriends a fellow inmate who teaches him about the Christian faith. John becomes a devout Christian and, upon his release, decides to dedicate his life to helping others. He starts a mission to help sailors and their families and eventually becomes the captain of a ship that he uses to transport goods and spread the Gospel.Throughout the novel, Forde explores themes of faith, redemption, and social class. The Old Ship: Or Better Than Strength is a heartwarming story of love, forgiveness, and the power of faith to transform lives.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 work.