The Cruise of the Alerte - In Search of Treasure: Free Audiobook and Listening Guide

The Cruise of the Alerte - In Search of Treasure, credited to Edward Frederick Knight, is available as a LibriVox volunteer audiobook. This guide identifies the recording, its source summary and its audio tracks.

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LibriVox recording of The Cruise of the Alerte - In Search of Treasure by Edward Frederick Knight. Read in English by Steven Seitel The book describes a voyage undertaken in 1889 by an English barrister Edward Frederick Knight to the South Seas. This delightful story takes the reader on a voyage to the forbidding desert island of Trindade, where it is rumored that immense treasure lies buried. Though the heroes of this treasure-hunt do not have to contend with malicious people, they have their share of adventures. Almost inaccessible desert island, changing weather, hideous land crabs and heavy digging in the mud are enough challenges for the brave adventurers. (Kristine Bekere)

Recording facts

• Recording title: The Cruise of the Alerte - In Search of Treasure
• Author credits: Edward Frederick Knight
• Language: English
• Original MP3 tracks: 22
• Listed recording duration: 7:33:37

Catalogue topics

• buried treasure
• sailing voyage

Track guide

1. 01 The History of the Treasure — 32:06
2. 02 The Alerte is Fitted Out — 20:43
3. 03 The Ship's Company — 14:51
4. 04 A Romance of the Salvages — 19:23
5. 05 Our First Voyage — 23:15
6. 06 On the Salvages — 28:31
7. 07 Running Down the Trades — 24:26
8. 08 Bahia — 20:34
9. 09 Treasure Island at Last — 19:17
10. 10 The Summit of Trinidad — 20:27
11. 11 On the Road to Treasure Bay — 21:55
12. 12 We Explore the Ravine — 22:28
13. 13 A Narrow Escape — 12:34
14. 14 We Land the Stores in the Bay — 18:36
15. 15 Our Camp — 20:37
16. 16 Discoveries in South-west Bay — 15:30
17. 17 Pick and Shovel — 22:20
18. 18 A Voyage to Market — 16:08
19. 19 Hove to — 17:36
20. 20 The Adventures of the Shore-Party — 31:46
21. 21 We Abandon the Search — 13:07
22. 22 Homeward Bound — 17:27

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