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by W. C. Morrow
LENTALA OF THE SOUTH SEAS, THE ROMANTIC TALE OF A LOST COLONY - By W. C. Morrow - Illustrated by Maynard Dixon - Frederick A. Stokes Company Publishers: New York - 1908
LENTALA OF THE SOUTH SEAS
CHAPTER I.—On Unknown Shores.
CHAPTER II.—The Falling of a Fong
CHAPTER III.—The Menace of the Face.
CHAPTER IV.—Behind a Laughing Mask.
CHAPTER V.—The Opening of a Pit.
CHAPTER VI.—Witcheries in Hand.
CHAPTER VII.—Secrets For Two.
CHAPTER VIII.—A Crumbling Edge.
A battered barkentine pursues a desperate crew across storm‑tossed seas, finally forcing them to abandon ship and cling to a lonely, sun‑blazed beach. Exhausted and wary, the survivors—led by a stoic captain and a conflicted servant—begin to assess their new world while the ghostly hull of their vessel fades into the night. The immediate danger of the sea gives way to an uneasy calm, but the island itself is anything but tranquil.
Beyond the shoreline rise dense, fruit‑laden forests and towering headlands, home to a hulking, enigmatic figure whose blank stare hints at deeper mysteries. As the castaways encounter a regal yet savage presence and a strange girl who foretells their fate, old friendships are tested and new bonds begin to stir. The first act sets the stage for a tale of survival, intrigue, and the fragile bloom of love amid an unknown colony.
Language
en
Duration
~6 hours (390K characters)
Publisher of text edition
Project Gutenberg
Credits
Produced by David Widger from page images generously provided by the Internet Archive
Release date
2016-05-01
Rights
Public domain in the USA.
Subjects

1854–1923
Best remembered today for eerie, inventive short fiction, this Alabama-born writer built a reputation on stories of horror and suspense that still feel sharp and unsettling. His work moves easily from the macabre to social criticism, giving his fiction an energy that has lasted well beyond his era.
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