
THE INTERNATIONAL ADVENTURE LIBRARY - THREE OWLS EDITION
TO L.G.D. and G.M.D.
THE WHITE WATERFALL
CHAPTER I - THE SONG OF THE MAORI
CHAPTER II - THE PROFESSOR'S DAUGHTERS
CHAPTER III - A KNIFE FROM THE DARK
CHAPTER IV - THE STORM
CHAPTER V - I MAKE A PROMISE
CHAPTER VI - THE ISLE OF TEARS
CHAPTER VII - THE PIT
A daring expedition leads two intrepid explorers into the remote islands of the South Pacific, where myth and reality blur beneath swaying palms. From the sleepy streets of Levuka to the enigmatic Isle of Tears, they encounter crumbling stone structures that hint at a forgotten civilization, and hear whispered legends of a “Centipede” ritual that still haunts the islands’ hidden groves.
As the duo navigates treacherous reefs and dense jungles, they are drawn into the fierce customs of a native tribe that tests its warriors in a brutal pit called the Vermilion Pit. Their curiosity soon puts them in the path of ancient rites and mysterious dances, forcing them to confront both the beauty and the darkness that linger in these secluded lands. The story combines vivid travelogue detail with pulse‑quickening suspense, inviting listeners to experience an adventure where every rustle of leaves might conceal a secret waiting to be uncovered.
Language
en
Duration
~5 hours (339K characters)
Publisher of text edition
Project Gutenberg
Credits
Produced by Juliet Sutherland, Harold Lawson and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team
Release date
2004-01-01
Rights
Public domain in the USA.

1874–1952
A restless, adventurous storyteller, he turned a dramatic early life into a prolific writing career that carried him from Australia to the United States and France. His fiction ranges from mystery and adventure to the uncanny, with a gift for pace and atmosphere.
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