As We Sweep Through The Deep

audiobook

As We Sweep Through The Deep

by Gordon Stables

EN·~3 hours·26 chapters

Chapters

26 total
1

AS WE SWEEP THROUGH THE DEEP

0:11
2

AS WE SWEEP THROUGH THE DEEP - A Story of the Stirring Times of Old

0:12
3

As We Sweep through the Deep. - CHAPTER I.

11:50
4

CHAPTER II.

7:37
5

CHAPTER III.

6:41
6

CHAPTER IV.

11:15
7

CHAPTER V.

12:31
8

CHAPTER VI.

7:12
9

CHAPTER VII.

9:31
10

CHAPTER VIII.

8:06

Description

A brisk, sea‑sprayed tale opens aboard a French man‑o‑war, where the ghost of a storm‑tossed battle still haunts the deck. In the bustling streets of London, junior solicitor Richards ponders the fate of the Mackenzie family, whose proud patriarch’s debts loom like a gathering fog. Through witty banter with his partner Keane, we glimpse the tangled mix of aristocratic pride, youthful recklessness, and the looming foreclosure that threatens to swallow the family’s estate.

Meanwhile, the spirited Jack Mackenzie, fresh from his voyage on the Ocean Pride, is celebrated by his sister Gerty and the harp‑playing Flora, whose melodies echo the restless sea. Their close‑knit world teeters between hope and hardship, hinting at daring adventures and the hard choices awaiting a young man caught between love, loyalty, and the demands of a world still reeling from war.

Details

Language

en

Duration

~3 hours (216K characters)

Publisher of text edition

Project Gutenberg

Credits

Produced by Tamise Totterdell, Anne Storer and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net

Release date

2008-07-07

Rights

Public domain in the USA.

About the author

Gordon Stables

Gordon Stables

1840–1910

A Scottish naval surgeon turned storyteller, he poured his love of travel, animals, and outdoor life into fast-moving adventure tales for young readers. His books mix brisk action with the confidence of someone who had seen ships, storms, and distant places for himself.

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