Pieces of Eight Being the Authentic Narrative of a Treasure Discovered in the Bahama Islands in the Year 1903

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Pieces of Eight Being the Authentic Narrative of a Treasure Discovered in the Bahama Islands in the Year 1903

by Richard Le Gallienne

EN·~6 hours·11 chapters

Chapters

11 total
1

PIECES OF EIGHT

0:09
2

By RICHARD LE GALLIENNE

1:09
3

PROLOGUE

4:46
4

BOOK I

0:45
5

PIECES OF EIGHT

1:39:43
6

BOOK II

1:03
7

BOOK II - CHAPTER I

1:35:40
8

BOOK III

0:25
9

BOOK III - CHAPTER I

2:53:53
10

POSTSCRIPT

5:03

Description

A lively first‑person narrative sweeps listeners into a 1903 treasure hunt across the turquoise Bahama Islands. The story begins when the narrator, a former soldier‑poet turned chronicler, receives a mysterious manuscript from an old comrade who vanished from New York society a decade earlier. A chance glimpse of a striking Creole woman wearing two heavy Spanish doubloons at a New York theater sparks the intrigue, hinting at a hidden fortune that may have drawn the missing friend into danger.

From that moment the tale follows a ragtag crew of daring seafarers as they set out on a weather‑worn vessel, confronting shark‑laden waters and rival treasure seekers. Their quest is colored by colorful banter, whispered confidences, and the ever‑present lure of pirate legend. Listeners will feel the salty spray, the tension of the unknown, and the promise that every horizon might conceal the long‑lost loot.

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Pieces of Eight Being the Authentic Narrative of a Treasure Discovered in the Bahama Islands in the Year 1903 Being the Authentic Narrative of a Treasure Discovered in the Bahama Islands in the Year 1903

Language

en

Duration

~6 hours (370K characters)

Publisher of text edition

Project Gutenberg

Credits

Produced by Jason Isbell, Christine D. and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net

Release date

2006-02-10

Rights

Public domain in the USA.

About the author

Richard Le Gallienne

Richard Le Gallienne

1866–1947

A poet, critic, and essayist of the late Victorian era, he wrote with a romantic, musical style that kept beauty and feeling at the center of his work. His long career also reached into journalism, literary editing, and anthologies, making him a lively presence in English letters on both sides of the Atlantic.

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