The Visiak, E. H. (Edward Harold) 1878-1972 creator Physick, N. W. (Nino William) 1890-1946 text utu 2024 monographic en 1 online resource : multiple file formats "The Haunted Island: A Pirate Romance" by E. H. Visiak is a novel written in the early 20th century. The story invites readers into a thrilling tale of adventure, replete with pirates, treasure, and the supernatural, set during the tumultuous times of the 17th century. The narrative follows the protagonist, Francis Clayton, and his brother Dick as they embark on a perilous journey filled with dangers and dark mysteries tied to a haunted island. The opening of the book introduces us to Francis and Dick Clayton at their family manor on Christmas Eve, 1668. The brothers engage in a conversation filled with tales of a ghostly island, rumored to be protected by a monstrous spirit and guarded treasure. Following a heated scene involving a conspiratorial Captain Skinton and their father's outrage, Dick reveals his intention to commandeer his ship, the "Tiger", for a daring venture into the South Seas without royal sanction. As they set sail, the narrative hints at future encounters with pirates and eerie phenomena that encompass the haunted island's lore, foreshadowing the maritime adventures and conflicts that are to unfold. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Release date is 2024-06-26 Susan E., David E. Brown, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This book was produced from images made available by the HathiTrust Digital Library.) Originally published: London: Elkin Mathews, 1910 Islands -- Fiction Adventure stories Pirates -- Fiction Treasure troves -- Fiction Ships -- Fiction Wizards -- Fiction PR London: Elkin Mathews, 1910 https://babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/pt?id=nyp.33433105944411&seq=2 https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/73917 https://babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/pt?id=nyp.33433105944411&seq=2 https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/73917 UtSlPG 260607 20260610134718.0 73917