
audiobook
PIECES OF EIGHT
By RICHARD LE GALLIENNE
PROLOGUE
BOOK I
PIECES OF EIGHT
BOOK II
BOOK II - CHAPTER I
BOOK III
BOOK III - CHAPTER I
POSTSCRIPT
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.
Full title
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.

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.
View all books
by Richard Le Gallienne

by Richard Le Gallienne

by Richard Le Gallienne

by Richard Le Gallienne

by Richard Le Gallienne

by Richard Le Gallienne

by Richard Le Gallienne

by Richard Le Gallienne