The Cathabella Diary | Novella
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Complete, First published Aug 18, 2022
GENRE:- Literary Fiction/Philosophical

When we are kids, our grandparents recite to us stories of fables and fantasies. But Martin Brown would recite to his grandson stories of his good old voyages across oceans around the world as he had been an ex-Navy man. He would narrate to him how much thrill and elan the sea used to give him; and how it always had an enthralling effect over his mind. Nothing could make him sad when he would be sailing.

Now years have passed and Martin is gone while the heritage of his stories, his grandson, George Brown, is a grown-up man. He has become a successful entrepreneur in Australia but has been a lonely man ever since he got himself into the business... despite having a family.

Trouble arises when recession hits the Australian market and George's enterprise suffers a jolt. And as the market plummets, both George's professional and personal life get into a turmoil.
 
With no option left other than immigration, George decides to embark on his trip on a ship as a homage to his grandfather. And as the voyage starts, so does the lesson of life and its meaning in the words of George himself in the form of a journal.
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