Adventure

Fearsome Island

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  • 1896 first published
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Albert Kinross's Fearsome Island (1896) is an adventure fiction novel.

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About Fearsome Island

No ordinary sailor's tale, this. Based allegedly on the real experiences of Silas Fordred, Master Mariner of Hythe, this is a story of shipwreck on an uncharted island and his supernatural adventures there with a witch, a hairy man, and various devilish devices and traps. The author, Kinross, adds an appendix purporting to explain the marvels which Fordred encountered. Kinross claims to have stolen the sailor's original account from Hythe Town Hall while helping the Town Clerk to sort newly discovered old papers. This is credible, as it is well-known that there were many such documents rescued from destruction in the late nineteenth century. The names of Fordred and his shipmate Snoad are also old-established Hythe families. However, even if Fordred's account is mentioned in the annals of Hythe Borough, it is impossible to know how much was invented by Kinross. "Believe or doubt!" the author says. Much as I would like to believe, I know which way I incline. (Introduction by Ruth Golding)
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Who wrote Fearsome Island?

Fearsome Island was written by Albert Kinross and first published in 1896.

What genre is Fearsome Island?

It is usually shelved as Adventure.

Is there a free audiobook of Fearsome Island?

Yes — LibriVox volunteers recorded it; the recording runs 2 h 54 min.

What books are similar to Fearsome Island?

Readers who like it often enjoy Dracula, The Wonderful Wizard of Oz and The Time Machine.

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