
TRANSCRIBER'S NOTE:
STANDARD NOVELS. - No LXXIX.
THE BUCCANEER. - COMPLETE IN ONE VOLUME.
THE BUCCANEER. A TALE. BY MRS. S. C. HALL.
THE BUCCANEER.
CHAPTER I.
CHAPTER II.
CHAPTER III.
CHAPTER IV.
CHAPTER V.
In the cold, moon‑lit night of February 1656, three weather‑beaten sailors find themselves on the rugged Isle of Shepey, a place where sheer cliffs loom over a restless sea. The quiet waters and jagged rocks set a haunting stage, while the men’s uneasy arrival hints at a purpose far beyond simple exploration. Among them, a seasoned seaman—still vigorous despite his years—prepares his pistols and dagger with practiced precision, his sharp eyes scanning the horizon for hidden danger.
As the wind whistles through the sea‑weed‑laden shore, the trio’s uneasy camaraderie begins to surface, each bearing secrets that the darkness seems eager to conceal. Their modest camp quickly becomes a point of tension, suggesting that the island may hold more than just shelter—perhaps a long‑forgotten treasure, a lingering curse, or a desperate bid for survival in a world of piracy and intrigue. Listeners will be drawn into a world of 17th‑century seafaring life, where every rustle of the tide could herald the next perilous turn.
Language
en
Duration
~16 hours (973K characters)
Publisher of text edition
Project Gutenberg
Credits
Produced by Robert Cicconetti and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive/American Libraries.)
Release date
2009-02-14
Rights
Public domain in the USA.
Subjects

1800–1881
An Irish-born writer who brought 19th-century domestic life vividly to the page, she was widely known to readers as Mrs. S. C. Hall. Her novels, sketches, and tales often drew on Irish settings and everyday character, helping make her a familiar literary name in Victorian Britain.
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