Adventure

Wreck of the Corsaire

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  • 1897 first published
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William Clark Russell's Wreck of the Corsaire (1897) is an adventure fiction novel.

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About Wreck of the Corsaire

This book was published in 1897. When cabin passenger Mr. Catesby climbs into the rigging of the Ruby in search of cooler air, he is struck full in the face and chest by an errant seabird bearing a sealed tin box tied about its neck. What he finds in that box leads him to unexpected encounters with a wrecked ship, chests of gold, thirst, desperation, and some curiously courteous cutlass-carrying cutthroats (sorry). It projects a rather different take on the familiar bloodstained swashbuckling sea story. - Summary by Steven Seitel
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Who wrote Wreck of the Corsaire?

Wreck of the Corsaire was written by William Clark Russell and first published in 1897.

What genre is Wreck of the Corsaire?

It is usually shelved as Adventure.

Is there a free audiobook of Wreck of the Corsaire?

Yes — LibriVox volunteers recorded it; the recording runs 2 h 14 min.

What books are similar to Wreck of the Corsaire?

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

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