The Death Ship: Free Audiobook and Listening Guide

The Death Ship, credited to William Clark Russell, is available as a LibriVox volunteer audiobook. This guide identifies the recording, its source summary and its audio tracks.

About the work

The LibriVox catalogue summary, preserved with the recording, reads:

LibriVox recording of The Death Ship by William Clark Russell. Read in English by saloni; Gloria Begemann; Linda Johnson; Acacia Wood; Mark Nelson; Honnha Newberry William Clark Russell is well-known for his maritime stories, for which he could draw upon his own experiences as a sailor in the British Navy. This is one of the finest examples of his maritime ghost stories. Everyone knows the story of the ghostly ship, the Flying Dutchman, which is cursed and doomed to sail the seven seas forever, bringing destruction to anyone crossing its path. Geoffrey Fenton, narrator of this story, is one of those unlucky persons who do cross this ship's path, and who even gets captured by it. When he finds himself on the famous Death Ship, the adventure of his life begins, including deadly storms, pirates, and a very particular beautiful damsel in distress. - Summary by Carolin

Recording facts

• Recording title: The Death Ship
• Author credits: William Clark Russell
• Language: English
• Original MP3 tracks: 46
• Listed recording duration: 12:36:54

Catalogue topics

• 1901
• ghost
• england
• sea
• maritime
• ship
• flying dutchman

Opening tracks: first 24 of 46

1. 01 - I sail as Second Mate in the Saracen — 4:23
2. 02 - We meet and speak the Lovely Nancy, Snow — 7:25
3. 03 - The Captain and I talk of the Death Ship — 17:11
4. 04 - We are chased and nearly captured — 13:38
5. 05 - We arrive at Table Bay and proceed thence on our Voyage — 13:36
6. 06 - The Captain speaks again of the Death Ship — 10:29
7. 07 - I converse with the Ship's Carpenter about the Death Ship — 12:29
8. 08 - A Tragical Death — 9:04
9. 09 - Mr. Hall harrangues the Crew — 9:43
10. 10 - We draw close to a Strange and Luminous Ship — 12:07
11. 11 - A Cruel Disaster befalls me — 13:29
12. 12 - I am rescued by the Death Ship — 10:00
13. 13 - Wy zyn al Verdomd — 21:18
14. 14 - My First Night in the Death Ship — 6:32
15. 15 - I inspect the Flying Dutchman — 14:51
16. 16 - Vanderdecken shows me his Present for Little Margaretha — 23:35
17. 17 - I talk with Miss Imogene Dudley about the Death Ship — 17:05
18. 18 - The Death Ship must be slow at Plying — 8:25
19. 19 - I hold a Conversation with the Crew — 13:33
20. 20 - Imogene says she will trust me — 14:12
21. 21 - Vanderdecken exhibits some Treasure — 20:42
22. 22 - Imogene and I are much together — 19:33
23. 23 - The Gale breaks — 22:29
24. 24 - The Death Ship's Forecastle — 17:21

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