The Strode Venturer

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The Strode Venturer is a thriller by Hammond Innes.

The novel provides a first person account of the adventures of a man who finds himself searching for the black sheep among a wealthy ship owning family. The hero is thrust into a world of danger and adventure among remote islands. The novel also deals with significant business and financial aspects that complement the adventure.

The Strode Venturer is notable for strong characterization and the exploration of such themes as family honour, the bounds of loyalty and man's relationship to nature, themes which would continue in Innes' later works.