Project Gutenberg 2006-02-11 Public domain in the USA. 256 Stevenson, Robert Louis 1850 1894 Stevenson, R. L. (Robert Louis) Osbourne, Lloyd 1868 1947 Osbourne, Samuel Lloyd Osborne, Lloyd The Wrecker Produced by Tony Adam and David Widger "The Wrecker" by Robert Louis Stevenson and Lloyd Osbourne is a novel likely written in the late 19th century. The story is set primarily in the Marquesas Islands and revolves around the enigmatic figure of Loudon Dodd, who navigates the complexities of life as he pursues his artistic ambitions while trading in the hazardous backdrop of colonial maritime commerce. The narrative hints at themes of adventure, intrigue, and the tensions between commercial enterprise and creative pursuit. At the start of the novel, the scene opens with a vivid portrayal of Tai-o-hae, the capital of the Marquesas Islands, as the local inhabitants react to the arrival of a mysterious schooner. The protagonist, Loudon Dodd, is introduced through conversations about shipwrecks and the precarious life of those living in the South Seas, hinting at his complex character and his previous life experiences. As Dodd connects with other characters such as Mr. Havens and the tattooed native, the stage is set for a narrative that explores themes of adventure, identity, and the potentially treacherous allure of wealth in a vibrant tropical setting. The story begins to unfold through lively dialogues and the personal histories of its characters, inviting the reader into a world filled with both danger and opportunity. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Treasure troves -- Fiction Shipwrecks -- Fiction Avarice -- Fiction PR Text Browsing: Literature Browsing: Fiction 925353 925362 2024-09-01T08:13:04.165363 2023-10-01T07:36:59.860685 text/html text/html 957666 2021-01-27T22:48:04 text/html; charset=utf-8 337707 2021-01-27T22:48:04 text/html; charset=utf-8 application/zip 394688 2024-09-01T08:13:13.859407 application/epub+zip 408972 2024-09-01T08:13:05.904313 application/epub+zip 408972 2024-09-01T08:13:04.906357 application/epub+zip 671170 2024-09-01T08:13:20.508249 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 625207 2024-09-01T08:13:13.176295 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 624828 2022-09-01T09:17:28.538972 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 799485 799464 2024-09-01T08:13:02.638383 2023-10-01T07:36:58.512672 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 810981 2018-03-02T12:44:38 text/plain; charset=utf-8 321826 2018-03-19T14:03:14 text/plain; charset=utf-8 application/zip 799376 2014-03-31T10:35:24 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 320415 2014-03-31T10:36:48 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 21046 2024-09-01T08:13:20.657222 application/rdf+xml 12241 2024-09-01T08:13:05.279315 image/jpeg 3163 2024-09-01T08:13:05.095304 image/jpeg 386106 2024-09-01T08:13:04.243354 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia en.wikipedia