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050 4 _aPS
100 1 _aMarriott, Crittenden,
_d1867-1932
245 1 4 _aThe isle of dead ships
264 1 _aSalt Lake City, UT :
_bProject Gutenberg,
_c2022
300 _a1 online resource :
_bmultiple file formats
336 _atext
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_2rdacontent
337 _acomputer
_bc
_2rdamedia
338 _aonline resource
_bcr
_2rdacarrier
500 _aRelease date is 2022-09-29
508 _aD A Alexander, David E. Brown, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by the Library of Congress) Updated: 2022-11-17.
520 _a"The Isle of Dead Ships" by Crittenden Marriott is a novel written in the early 20th century. The story begins with a mysterious floating island made of wrecked ships, steeped in sailor folklore and whispers that captivate the imagination. The narrative introduces several key characters, including Frank Howard, a convict, and Dorothy Fairfax, a young woman caught in a web of danger and intrigue surrounding both Howard’s past and their shared predicament at sea. At the start of the tale, we encounter the ominous presence of the isle, described vividly through the eyes of sailors who fear its dangers. The story quickly unfolds aboard a steamer as Howard is brought on board as a prisoner, which sparks the interest of the ship's attorney, Renfrew, who believes that his past misdeeds are finally catching up with him. As a storm brews and the ship gets caught in perilous conditions, it eventually crashes into the mysterious isle, forcing Howard, Officer Jackson, and Dorothy to confront their fears and reliance on one another. Their struggle for survival in the clutches of the Sargasso Sea introduces themes of isolation, trust, and the haunting echo of choices from the past. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
534 _pOriginally published:
_cUnited States: J. B. Lippincott Company, 1909
653 _aScience fiction
653 _aMate selection -- Fiction
653 _aCastaways -- Fiction
653 _aSargasso Sea -- Fiction
700 1 _aMcKernan, Frank,
_d1861-1934
856 4 _uhttps://archive.org/details/isleofdeadships00marr/page/264/mode/2up
856 4 0 _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/69065
999 _c109862
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