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W. CLARK RUSSELL (1844-1911) was an English author, and a sailor
for several years before he turned to journalism and fiction. He
was well-regarded in his day for THE WRECK OF THE GROSVENOR and for
THE DEATH SHIP, A STRANGE STORY (sometimes reprinted as THE FLYING
DUTCHMAN). He wrote much on nautical topics and campaigned to
improve working conditions for seamen.
The Phantom Death and Other Stories collects 11 of Russell's
classic horror-laced nautical stories, including: "The Phantom
Death," "Brokers' Bay," "The Lazarette of the Huntress," "A Memory
of the Pacific," "So Unnecessary!," "The Major's Commission," "A
Nightmare of the Doldrums," "Try For Her in Fifty," "The Chiliman
Tragedy," "The Secret of the Dead Mate," and "The Transport."
W. CLARK RUSSELL (1844-1911) was an English author, and a sailor
for several years before he turned to journalism and fiction. He
was well-regarded in his day for THE WRECK OF THE GROSVENOR and for
THE DEATH SHIP, A STRANGE STORY (sometimes reprinted as THE FLYING
DUTCHMAN). He wrote much on nautical topics and campaigned to
improve working conditions for seamen.
The Phantom Death and Other Stories collects 11 of Russell's
classic horror-laced nautical stories, including: "The Phantom
Death," "Brokers' Bay," "The Lazarette of the Huntress," "A Memory
of the Pacific," "So Unnecessary!," "The Major's Commission," "A
Nightmare of the Doldrums," "Try For Her in Fifty," "The Chiliman
Tragedy," "The Secret of the Dead Mate," and "The Transport."
A brutal sea captain, an inhuman chief mate, and an indignant crew
set out to sea together--an obvious equation for disaster. This is
the gripping tale of this voyage, and of Mr. Royle, the mild second
mate who rises to the occasion, overcoming mutiny and shipwreck in
an attempt to save the lives of two innocent civilians.
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The 'Lady Maud' (Paperback)
W. Clark Russell; Illustrated by A. Burnham Shute
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R494
R447
Discovery Miles 4 470
Save R47 (10%)
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Ships in 9 - 15 working days
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In 1827 youthful, vigorous John Holdsworth, newly married to his
sweetheart Dolly, leaves the village of Southbourne in Kent for his
next adventure at sea on board the Meteor, bound for America. He is
young to be a chief mate, but all the crew, and his superiors, are
impressed with his skill, knowledge and strong, kind leadership.
But well out into the Atlantic disaster strikes unexpectedly and
the ship founders. The three boats are launched and capable John
takes charge of one of them, containing seven people. Ten long days
later, John's boat is finally spotted. Of the two remaining on
board, the only one alive is John. What he has been through has
changed him completely; having had no food and water for many days,
and having witnessed unspeakable horrors of searing privation, he
is wizened, sunken, white-haired, virtually crippled - and barely
alive. Crucially, he has been so near to death that his memory is
completely gone. He is taken to Australia on board the vessel of
his rescuers with no idea of his name, the name of his ship, or any
clue as to his connections. It is as though his mind has sealed off
the past. After five years under an assumed name as a clerk in a
Sydney company, something tells him that he needs to return to
England. There, in 1832, a chance meeting in a London tavern
triggers a tiny rush of recognition. He starts out for Kent, little
realizing what a moving train of events his regaining of memory
will set in motion...
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