Thrice Armed follows the journey of a young man who returns home to support his ailing father and manage the family’s failing business. The narrative explores the weight of responsibility and the emotional strain of balancing familial duties with personal desires. As the protagonist transitions from a structured naval life to the rough world of a fishing vessel, he faces the challenges of preserving both family honor and financial stability in the face of predatory forces. The novel highlights the tension between personal integrity and external pressures, exploring how one navigates adversity and betrayal. The evolving relationship between the protagonist and his father reflects the impact of familial bonds, while his friendship with a loyal companion offers strength in the face of hardship. As the men work to overcome both natural and human-made obstacles, the story reveals the emotional and moral complexities that come with such responsibilities. Through this struggle, the characters' growth and resilience are tested in an unforgiving environment.
Harold Bindloss was an English novelist who published a number of adventure tales set in western Canada, as well as in England and West Africa. His writing was mostly based on his own experiences as a seaman, dock worker, farmer, and planter. Bindloss was born on April 6, 1866 in Wavertree, Liverpool, England. The eldest son of Edward Williams Bindloss, an iron dealer who employed six men at the time of the 1881 census. Bindloss has three sisters and four brothers. He spent several years at sea and in several colonies, most notably in Africa, before returning to England in 1896, his health ravaged by malaria. He appears to have started out as a clerk in a shipping office, but this did not suit his adventurous nature, and he later became a farmer in Canada, a sailor, a dock worker, and a planter. He returned to England in 1896, likely from West Africa, afflicted with malaria. Given that he spent more than a decade at sea and in the colonies, it is likely that his time overseas was divided into two parts: first as a youth, and then as a young man after 1891.
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