# John Wright — The Cruise of the Alerte character guide

> John Wright in The Cruise of the Alerte by E. F. Knight.

**Role:** minor

**Also known as:** the barquentine John, John, Wright

**First appearance:** 0000-i-the-history-of-the-treasure

## Who they are

The owner or captain of the barquentine John, a vessel met at sea.

## In the story

### [The History of the Treasure](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_cruise_of_the_alerte_se/chapters/i-the-history-of-the-treasure)

The barquentine John, whose captain assisted the first treasure seeker (young P⸺) in landing on Trinidad.

### [Our Camp](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_cruise_of_the_alerte_se/chapters/xv-our-camp)

Remains on the yacht with the narrator; helps fetch stones and finds a lady's straw hat on the beach.

### [XVIII: A Voyage to Market](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_cruise_of_the_alerte_se/chapters/xviii-a-voyage-to-market)

Cook on board, keeps no watch but assists when needed.

### [XXI: We Abandon the Search](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_cruise_of_the_alerte_se/chapters/xxi-we-abandon-the-search)

Stays on board with the narrator to work the vessel during the final retrieval of stores.

### [Homeward Bound](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_cruise_of_the_alerte_se/chapters/xxii-homeward-bound)

One of the last three crew members remaining; helps dismantle and lay up the yacht.

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