The Dark Frigate
Published in 1923, The Dark Frigate is a horror and pirate adventure novel by Charles Boardman Hawes. Readers will find themes of orphans, pirates, Newbery Medal and ships.
21 Open Library readers have it on their want-to-read list. It has been published in 26 editions. On Project Gutenberg it was downloaded 473 times in the last 30 days.
At about 247 pages, most readers finish it in 4–5 hours. It is in the public domain in the United States and free to read on Project Gutenberg.
About The Dark Frigate
A young man dares not return to England after his ship is taken over by pirates and he becomes a member of their crew.
Opening line
“PHILIP MARSHAM was bred to the sea as far back as the days when he was cutting his milk teeth, and he never thought he should leave it; but leave it he did, once and again, as I shall tell you.”
Quick answers
Who wrote The Dark Frigate?
The Dark Frigate was written by Charles Boardman Hawes and first published in 1923.
What genre is The Dark Frigate?
It is usually shelved as Horror and Pirate Fiction.
How long is The Dark Frigate?
The median edition has 247 pages, about 4–5 hours of reading at 250 words per minute.
Is The Dark Frigate 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.
What books are similar to The Dark Frigate?
Readers who like it often enjoy Il Tesoro Del Pirata Fantasma, Creep From the Deep and The Master Key.
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