# Home and Belonging in Racundra’s First Cruise

> Theme guide for Racundra’s First Cruise by Arthur Ransome.

Racundra's cabin is described as a floating home and study, a place of comfort and work, contrasting with the idea of a fixed house ashore, and suggesting that a well-designed boat can serve as a true and satisfying dwelling.

## Where it surfaces

- [The Crew](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/racundra_s_first_cruise_se/chapters/the-crew): The Ancient Mariner finds a sense of belonging on the ship, preferring it to shore life.
- [Port of Reval](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/racundra_s_first_cruise_se/chapters/port-of-reval): The narrator feels that sailing into Reval is like coming home, expressing a deep personal connection to the place.
- [Old Baltic Port and New](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/racundra_s_first_cruise_se/chapters/old-baltic-port-and-new): The narrator feels a deep attachment to Baltic Port, finding it a 'pleasant little place' and lamenting the changes that make it less welcoming to small boats like his.
- [The Ship and the Man](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/racundra_s_first_cruise_se/chapters/the-ship-and-the-man): The old man's isolated cabin and his life's work on the ship reflect a deep connection to place and purpose.
- [Appendix](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/racundra_s_first_cruise_se/chapters/appendix): The cabin is described as a place where one can live and work comfortably, emphasizing the yacht as a home.

## Links

- HTML: https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/racundra_s_first_cruise_se/themes/home_and_belonging
- Themes index: https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/racundra_s_first_cruise_se/themes