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The Boats of the "Glen Carrig"

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The Boats of the "Glen Carrig" is a horror and Victorian science fiction novel by William Hope Hodgson. Readers will find themes of shipwreck survival, islands and shipwrecks.

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About The Boats of the "Glen Carrig"

"The Boats of the 'Glen Carrig'" by William Hope Hodgson is a horror novel published in 1907. Written in archaic style as a firsthand account from 1757, it follows survivors of a shipwreck who escape in two lifeboats. Their desperate journey takes them through nightmarish landscapes: muddy shores haunted by strange cries, abandoned vessels harboring deadly secrets, and blood-draining creatures lurking in darkness. Stranded on mysterious islands amid a vast Sargasso Sea, the men face monstrous threats while struggling to repair their damaged boat and survive.
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Themes, setting & tropes

Genres

Subjects

  • Science fiction
  • Shipwreck survival
  • Islands
  • Sea stories
  • Horror tales
  • Shipwrecks

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Who wrote The Boats of the "Glen Carrig"?

The Boats of the "Glen Carrig" was written by William Hope Hodgson.

What genre is The Boats of the "Glen Carrig"?

It is usually shelved as Horror, Victorian Science Fiction and Classic Fantasy.

Is The Boats of the "Glen Carrig" free to read?

Yes. It is in the public domain in the United States and can be read free on Project Gutenberg in EPUB, Kindle and HTML formats.

Is there a free audiobook of The Boats of the "Glen Carrig"?

Yes — LibriVox volunteers recorded it; the recording runs 4 h 49 min.

What books are similar to The Boats of the "Glen Carrig"?

Readers who like it often enjoy Frankenstein; or, The Modern Prometheus, The Jewel of Seven Stars and Dracula.

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