Sunk at Sea

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Sunk at Sea

by R. M. (Robert Michael) Ballantyne

EN·~2 hours·14 chapters

Chapters

14 total
1

Chapter One. - Treats of Our Hero’s Early Life, and Touches on Domestic Matters.

9:53
2

Chapter Two. - Records a Sudden Departure, and Maryann’s Opinion Thereon.

11:00
3

Chapter Three. - Tells of the Sea, and some of the Mysteries Connected Therewith.

9:52
4

Chapter Four. - A Storm and its Consequences.

10:47
5

Chapter Five. - Adrift on the Wide Ocean.

11:26
6

Chapter Six. - Describes a Boat Voyage, and Touches on Coral Islands.

9:40
7

Chapter Seven. - Hopes, Fears, and Prospects on the Coral Island.

10:51
8

Chapter Eight. - In which our Hero Suggests a Plan which gets the Party out of one Difficulty but Plunges them into Another.

13:01
9

Chapter Nine. - Contains an Account of the Desperate Circumstances of the Prisoners.

10:20
10

Chapter Ten. - Our Hero and his Comrades in Distress Become Savage Warriors for the Nonce.

11:02

Description

From the moment he first wriggled free of his cradle, William “Will” Osten has been driven by an irrepressible urge to explore. As a baby he roamed the house’s forbidden corners, tumbling down stairs and testing gravity with every tumble, all without a single tear. His rare, thunder‑like laugh reveals a depth of feeling that belies his quiet demeanor, hinting at a mind forever probing the world around him.

That restless curiosity does not fade with age. As a young man, Will trades the safe confines of his village for the boundless horizon, signing aboard a ship that promises the very adventure his spirit craves. The sea becomes his new playground, where the same daring that once sent him crashing through cribs now meets the roar of waves, uncharted ports, and the camaraderie of a hard‑won crew.

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Language

en

Duration

~2 hours (143K characters)

Publisher of text edition

Project Gutenberg

Credits

Produced by Nick Hodson of London, England

Release date

2007-10-31

Rights

Public domain in the USA.

About the author

R. M. (Robert Michael) Ballantyne

R. M. (Robert Michael) Ballantyne

1825–1894

Best known for classic adventure stories such as The Coral Island, this Scottish writer drew on real travel and working life to give his tales energy, danger, and a strong sense of place. He wrote for young readers, but his stories still carry the pull of exploration and survival.

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