The Blue Raider: A Tale of Adventure in the Southern Seas

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The Blue Raider: A Tale of Adventure in the Southern Seas

by Herbert Strang

EN·~6 hours·13 chapters

Chapters

13 total
1

Part 1

31:43
2

Part 2

31:44
3

Part 3

31:44
4

Part 4

31:11
5

Part 5

31:37
6

Part 6

31:42
7

Part 7

30:47
8

Part 8

30:28
9

Part 9

31:39
10

Part 10

31:38

Description

Stranded on a jagged reef off a New Guinea shore, a small crew of sailors must grapple with a hostile jungle and the ghosts of a past wreck. The story opens with a tense escape from bound prisoners stumbling through a forest, instantly thrusting listeners into danger and uncertainty. As the battered schooner drifts against towering cliffs, the grizzled boatswain recounts a haunting episode from his younger days, hinting at the brutal survival tactics that shaped him.

At the heart of the tale are Grinson, a larger‑than‑life leader with a flair for daring, and the quick‑witted Ephraim, whose calm voice steadies the group. Together they confront a sudden rush of native warriors, a mysterious propeller‑driven craft, and the relentless roar of the sea. Their resourcefulness and courage set the stage for a high‑stakes adventure that will test loyalties, ingenuity, and the thin line between myth and reality.

Details

Language

en

Duration

~6 hours (380K characters)

Publisher of text edition

Project Gutenberg

Release date

2012-07-28

Rights

Public domain in the USA.

About the author

Herbert Strang

Herbert Strang

A classic name in British boys’ adventure fiction, this was actually a shared pen name used by two Oxford University Press editors. Their stories mixed fast-moving action with history, travel, and the imperial imagination of the early 20th century.

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