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The Phantom Death, etc.

by William Clark Russell

Level B2 · Upper-intermediateMysteryAdventure15 chapters
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CEFR level
B2
Length
15 chapters
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About this book

About this book

A solitary passenger boards the sturdy barque Lord of the Isles bound for Bristol, setting sail from Rio de Janeiro in 1840 when ocean travel was a slow, perilous adventure. Secrets and suspense lurk beneath the surface of this maritime journey.

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Contents

15 chapters in all. The first chapter is free to read with no account.

02THE PHANTOM DEATH ETC.
03NOTE.
04CONTENTS.
05THE PHANTOM DEATH.
06BROKERS’ BAY.
07THE LAZARETTE OF THE “HUNTRESS.”
08A MEMORY OF THE PACIFIC.
09“SO UNNECESSARY!”
10THE MAJOR’S COMMISSION.
11A NIGHTMARE OF THE DOLDRUMS.
12“TRY FOR HER IN FIFTY.”

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