
By George Barr McCutcheon
BOOK ONE.
CHAPTER I.
CHAPTER II.
CHAPTER III.
CHAPTER IV.
CHAPTER V.
CHAPTER VI.
CHAPTER VII.
CHAPTER VIII.
On a bright October morning a massive steamship leaves a South American port, its decks crowded with seven‑hundred fifty souls—from financiers and diplomats to daring adventurers. Laden with grain, metals, rubber and a few ominous war supplies, the vessel cuts a glittering line across the Atlantic, echoing the voyages of centuries‑old explorers. Yet the world knows little of the secret mission that drives her northward, and the calm of that day soon gives way to a growing unease.
When the ship vanishes without a trace, navies, newspapers and grieving families launch a frantic hunt, weaving theories of enemy submarines, mutiny, and hidden cargo. As official inquiries stall, a handful of determined individuals probe the tangled evidence, confronting wartime paranoia and the stark reality of a mystery that refuses to yield. Their quest uncovers a web of intrigue that stretches from distant ports to the hidden chambers of power, inviting listeners to trace the shadows of a lost ocean giant.
Language
en
Duration
~9 hours (557K characters)
Publisher of text edition
Project Gutenberg
Credits
Produced by Carrie Fellman, and David Widger
Release date
Jul 1, 2004
Rights
Public domain in the USA.
Subjects

1866–1928
Best known for whisking readers away to the imaginary kingdom of Graustark and for the comic premise behind Brewster's Millions, this Indiana-born novelist wrote fast-paced popular fiction that traveled widely beyond the page. His stories mixed romance, adventure, and light satire in a way that helped define early twentieth-century entertainment.
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