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Sard Harker
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Mystery & ThrillerGeneral FictionLiterary Fiction
ISBN13: 9781025971247
Publisher: Tradd Street Press
Published: Feb 14 2026
Pages: 424
Weight: 1.30
Height: 0.86 Width: 6.14 Depth: 9.21
Language: English
Sard Harker is a high-stakes adventure novel that follows the harrowing journey of Chaytor Harker, a disciplined sailor known for his stoic nature. The narrative centers on Harker's sudden obsession with a recurring dream of a beautiful woman and a mysterious house, a vision that compels him to go ashore in the fictional South American country of Santa Barbara. When circumstances cause him to miss the departure of his ship, the Venturer, Harker is thrust into a desperate race against time and nature to catch his vessel at its next port of call.
The work is a masterclass in survivalist fiction, detailing Harker's trek across a landscape of extreme contrasts-from sun-scorched deserts and treacherous swamps to the frozen peaks of the Andes. Along his path, he encounters revolutionaries, outlaws, and supernatural omens, testing his resolve and physical endurance to their absolute limits. Written by John Masefield, this novel combines the author's deep knowledge of the sea with a vivid, poetic prose style. Sard Harker stands as a classic of early 20th-century literature, exploring themes of destiny, perseverance, and the indomitable human spirit in the face of overwhelming odds.
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