Âmona; The Child; And The Beast; And Others

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Âmona; The Child; And The Beast; And Others

by Louis Becke

EN·~47 minutes

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Description

On a remote Pacific island, a sprawling plantation rises amid coconut palms and the restless sea. The estate belongs to a hard‑drinking, domineering owner whose reputation as a bully is matched only by the loyalty of his few servants: Amona, a native cook, and Denison, the supercargo who keeps the business afloat. Their daily lives unfold under the watchful eyes of the island’s inhabitants, who have long endured the mix of colonial ambition and local tradition.

Beneath the surface, the household is haunted by whispers of a secret that binds the owner, his frail wife, and their child. Denison, caught between his duties and a growing unease, senses that the man’s cruelty hides a deeper, unsettling truth. As tensions rise and old grievances surface, the story invites listeners into a world where power, betrayal, and the fragile hope of redemption hang in a delicate balance.

Details

Full title

Âmona; The Child; And The Beast; And Others From "The Strange Adventure of James Shervinton, and Other Stories" - 1902

Language

en

Duration

~47 minutes (46K characters)

Publisher of text edition

Project Gutenberg

Release date

2008-03-29

Rights

Public domain in the USA.

About the author

Louis Becke

Louis Becke

1855–1913

A wandering storyteller of the South Pacific, he turned years of seafaring and island travel into vivid adventure tales and sketches of colonial life. His fiction and memoir-like writing helped bring the islands of Melanesia and Polynesia to a wide English-speaking readership.

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