
In a windswept isle where the sea never sleeps, Reverend Peter Uniacke finds his parish perched on the edge of darkness. As night falls over the lonely churchyard, the graves of fishermen, sailors and their loved ones whisper their stories, their weather‑worn stones bearing simple verses that echo with loss and longing. The clamor of the waves becomes a solemn choir, and Uniacke, seasoned by years of confession, begins to sense an uncanny dialogue between the natural world and the souls it has claimed.
Through Uniacke’s quiet observations, the tale explores how the relentless tide can both drown and cleanse, offering a strange form of absolution that rivals the church’s own rites. The narrative draws the listener into a meditation on mortality, love, and the haunting beauty of a community forever bound to the unforgiving sea, setting the stage for deeper mysteries that lie ahead.
Language
en
Duration
~7 hours (449K characters)
Publisher of text edition
Project Gutenberg
Release date
2008-07-06
Rights
Public domain in the USA.
Subjects

1864–1950
A bestselling English novelist of the late Victorian and Edwardian years, he moved easily between satire, romance, mystery, and the supernatural. Best remembered for The Green Carnation and The Garden of Allah, he wrote with a sharp social eye and a flair for atmosphere.
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