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A battered crew of five men and a handful of passengers cling to consciousness after a violent shipwreck, their bodies bruised and minds teetering on the edge of madness. As the sunrise paints the wreckage, they stumble through a haze of fragmented memories, each trying to piece together what the relentless wave stole from them. Their first attempts at communication are raw, broken, and haunted by the same nightmarish images that replay in their heads.
Stranded on a remote, semi‑tropical shore, the survivors must confront not only the unforgiving elements but also the creeping dread that the island itself seems to whisper. Tension rises as alliances form and fray, while the lingering horror of what they witnessed fuels a desperate search for meaning and safety. The story follows their fragile attempts to rebuild order, hinting at deeper secrets hidden beneath the waves and within the very fabric of their own psyches.
Language
en
Duration
~5 hours (343K characters)
Publisher of text edition
Project Gutenberg
Credits
Produced by David Schwan, and David Widger
Release date
2003-11-01
Rights
Public domain in the USA.
Subjects

1873–1970
A pioneering American novelist, journalist, and suffrage activist, she wrote with wit and conviction about women’s lives, freedom, and social change. Her long career ranged from popular fiction and children’s books to political writing shaped by the fight for women’s rights.
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