Peter Trawl

Peter Trawl toddled beside his father and brother Jack from the Keppel's Head toward the Common Hard, gripping a boat-hook too large for him. Jack Trawl carried a seaman's bag, while his father brought oars, spars, and sails for the family wherry. You step into this one-chapter preview with Peter Trawl at the center, where choices turn on the people, promises, and pressure already in the room. The Common Hard came into view beneath the Keppel's Head, and the first voyage of the family had begun before Peter was old enough to name it. The chapter closes on a continuation question rather than resolving the novel's larger arc.

Chapters

1. The Wherry at PortseaPortsea Common Hard, Spithead, and the Lapwing · 5 min

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