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Contents
CHAPTER I. MASTER OF MANY SHIPS AND SKIPPER OF NONE CHAPTER II. THE MAN FROM BLUE WATER CHAPTER III. UNDER THE BLUE STAR FLAG CHAPTER IV. BAD NEWS FROM CAPE TOWN CHAPTER V. MATT PEASLEY ASSUMES OFFICE CHAPTER VI. WORDY WAR AT A DOLLAR A WORD CHAPTER VII. CAPPY RICKS MAKES BAD MEDICINE CHAPTER VIII. ALL HANDS AND FEET TO THE RESCUE CHAPTER IX. MR. MURPHY ADVISES PREPAREDNESS CHAPTER X. THE BATTLE OF TABLE BAY CHAPTER XI. MR. SKINNER RECEIVES A TELEGRAM CHAPTER XII. THE CAMPAIGN OPENS CHAPTER XIII. AN OLD FRIEND RETURNS AND CAPPY LEADS ANOTHER ACE CHAPTER XIV. INSULT ADDED TO INJURY CHAPTER XV. RUMORS OF WAR CHAPTER XVI. WAR! CHAPTER XVII. CAPPY FORCES AN ARMISTICE CHAPTER XVIII. THE WAR IS RENEWED CHAPTER XIX. CAPPY SEEKS PEACE CHAPTER XX. PEACE AT LAST! CHAPTER XXI. MATT PEASLEY MEETS A TALKATIVE STRANGER CHAPTER XXII. FACE TO FACE CHAPTER XXIII. BUSINESS AND? CHAPTER XXIV. THE CLEAN UP CHAPTER XXV. CAPPY PROVES HIMSELF A DESPOT CHAPTER XXVI. MATT PEASLEY IN EXILE CHAPTER XXVII. PROMOTION CHAPTER XXVIII. CAPPY HAS A HEART CHAPTER XXIX. NATURE TAKES HER COURSE CHAPTER XXX. MR. SKINNER HEARS A LECTURE CHAPTER XXXI. NTERNAL COMBUSTION CHAPTER XXXII. SKINNER PROPOSES?AND CAPPY RICKS DISPOSES CHAPTER XXXIII. CAPPY'S PLANS DEMOLISHED CHAPTER XXXIV. A GIFT FROM THE GODS CHAPTER XXXV. A DIRTY YANKEE TRICK CHAPTER XXXVI. CAPPY FORBIDS THE BANS?YET CHAPTER XXXVII. MATT PEASLEY BECOMES A SHIPOWNER CHAPTER XXXVIII. WORKING CAPITAL CHAPTER XXXIX. EASY MONEY CHAPTER XL. THE CATACLYSM CHAPTER XLI. WHEN PAIN AND ANGUISH WRING THE BROW CHAPTER XLII. UNEXPECTED DEVELOPMENTS CHAPTER XLIII. CAPPY PLANS A KNOCK-OUT CHAPTER XLIV. SKINNER DEVELOPS INTO A HUMAN BEING CHAPTER XLV. CAPPY PULLS OFF A WEDDING CHAPTER XLVI. A SHIP FORGOTTEN CHAPTER XLVII. THE TAIL GOES WITH THE HIDE CHAPTER XLVIII. VICTORY |
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『캐피 릭스, 은퇴하다』는 은퇴라는 인생의 전환점을 유쾌하게 비틀어 보여 주는 작품입니다. 평생 바다와 배, 사람을 다루며 살아온 노선주 캐피 릭스는 사장 자리에서 물러났다고 선언하지만, 정작 회사 일에서 손을 떼지 못합니다. 새 선박 나르시서스호의 선장과 기관장을 고르는 일에까지 참견하는 그의 모습은 웃음을 자아내면서도, 무언가를 일군 사람이 그것을 떠나보내기가 얼마나 어려운지를 은근히 드러냅니다.
이 작품의 가장 큰 매력은 인물들의 생동감입니다. 노회하면서도 어딘가 사랑스러운 캐피, 불같은 성미의 기관장 테런스 리어든과 선장 마이크 머피가 부딪치며 만들어 내는 장면들은 활기가 넘칩니다. 해운업 현장에서 직접 일했던 작가의 경험 덕분에 배와 선원들의 세계도 실감 나게 그려집니다. 다만 아일랜드인에 대한 묘사처럼 당시의 시대적 통념이 그대로 담긴 부분은 오늘날 독자에게 다소 낡게 느껴질 수 있습니다. 그럼에도 이 소설은 리더십과 충성심, 그리고 일에 대한 애착이라는 보편적인 주제를 가볍고 경쾌한 문체로 풀어낸다는 점에서 여전히 읽을 만한 가치가 있습니다. 무거운 교훈보다 따뜻한 웃음 속에서 인생의 한 단면을 엿보고 싶은 독자에게 권할 만한 작품입니다. Book Review Cappy Ricks Retires offers a playful twist on retirement, one of life's great turning points. Cappy Ricks, an old shipowner who has spent his whole life dealing with the sea, ships, and people, announces that he is stepping down from the presidency, yet he cannot actually let go of the company's affairs. The sight of him meddling even in the choice of a captain and chief engineer for the new vessel Narcissus is amusing, but it also quietly reveals how hard it is for someone who has built something to let it go. The book's greatest charm lies in the vitality of its characters. The scenes created by the clash between the wily yet somehow lovable Cappy, the hot-tempered chief engineer Terence Reardon, and captain Mike Murphy are full of energy. Thanks to the author's own experience working in the shipping business, the world of ships and sailors is also portrayed with convincing realism. That said, some passages that reflect the prevailing attitudes of the time, such as the portrayal of Irishmen, may feel somewhat dated to today's readers. Even so, the novel remains well worth reading for the way it handles universal themes of leadership, loyalty, and devotion to one's work in a light, brisk style. It is a book to recommend to readers who would rather glimpse a slice of life through warm laughter than through heavy moral lessons. |