Off Land's End, Homeward Bound: Or Christmas Eve On Board The Oberon is a novel written by Walter Reid and originally published in 1867. The story follows a group of passengers on board the Oberon, a merchant ship sailing from South America to England. As the ship approaches Land's End, a treacherous stretch of water off the coast of Cornwall, the crew and passengers face a series of challenges and dangers, including a fierce storm and a near collision...