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The Death Ship

William Clark Russell
 (1844 - 1911)

Read by Multiple Readers

Run Time 12 Hours 36 Minutes in 11 Audio CDs

William Clark Russell is well-known for his maritime stories, for which he could draw upon his own experiences as a sailor in the British Navy. This is one of the finest examples of his maritime ghost stories.

Everyone knows the story of the ghostly ship, the Flying Dutchman, which is cursed and doomed to sail the seven seas forever, bringing destruction to anyone crossing its path. Geoffrey Fenton, narrator of this story, is one of those unlucky persons who do cross this ship's path, and who even gets captured by it. When he finds himself on the famous Death Ship, the adventure of his life begins, including deadly storms, pirates, and a very particular beautiful damsel in distress.


Chapters:

   I sail as Second Mate in the Saracen  
   We meet and speak the Lovely Nancy, Snow  
   The Captain and I talk of the Death Ship  
   We are chased and nearly captured  
   We arrive at Table Bay and proceed thence on our Voyage  
   The Captain speaks again of the Death Ship  
   I converse with the Ship's Carpenter about the Death Ship  
   A Tragical Death  
   Mr. Hall harrangues the Crew  
   We draw close to a Strange and Luminous Ship  
   A Cruel Disaster befalls me  
   I am rescued by the Death Ship  
   Wy zyn al Verdomd  
   My First Night in the Death Ship  
   I inspect the Flying Dutchman  
   Vanderdecken shows me his Present for Little Margaretha  
   I talk with Miss Imogene Dudley about the Death Ship  
   The Death Ship must be slow at Plying  
   I hold a Conversation with the Crew  
   Imogene says she will trust me  
   Vanderdecken exhibits some Treasure  
   Imogene and I are much together  
   The Gale breaks  
   The Death Ship's Forecastle  
   We sight a Ship  
   We watch the Ship approach us  
   The Centaur flies from us  
   Vanderdecken walks in his Sleep  
   We sight a Dismasted Wreck  
   The Dead Helmsman  
   The Dutch Sailors board the Wreck  
   The Dutchmen obtain Refreshments  
   My Life is attempted  
   My Sweetheart's Joy  
   We tell our Love again  
   We sight a Sail  
   The Death Ship is boarded by a Pirate  
   My Life is again attempted  
   A Tempest bursts upon us  
   We spring a Leak  
   Imogene fears for me  
   Land  
   We bring up in a Bay  
   The Weather helps my Scheme  
   My Poor Darling  
   I am alone  

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