Project Gutenberg 2007-10-21 Public domain in the USA. 58 Hutcheson, John C. (John Conroy) Hutcheson, John Conroy Stacey, W. S. (Walter S.) 1846 1929 Stacey, W.S. Stacey, Walter S. The Island Treasure Reading ease score: 68.4 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. Produced by Nick Hodson of London, England "The Island Treasure, or The Black Man's Ghost" by John C. Hutcheson is a novel likely written in the late 19th century. The story is narrated from the perspective of a young cabin-boy who has run away to sea, involving themes of adventure and treasure hunting. The backdrop includes a nasty captain and a shipwreck that leads to treasure on a mysterious island. At the start of the novel, readers are introduced to the tumultuous life aboard the ship "Denver City" under the command of the irritable Captain Snaggs. As the ship battles unfavorable weather, the crew's struggles are vividly depicted, highlighting their fears and reluctance to heed their captain's harsh orders. The narrative establishes the tension between the crew and their captain, the diverse accents and backgrounds of the ship's personnel, as well as hints of impending adventure and danger, especially after the crew encounters a tsunami that wrecks the ship on Abingdon Island. The young cabin-boy’s perspective provides a unique lens through which these events unfold, setting the stage for the mystery surrounding both the treasure and the titular ghost. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Sea stories Treasure troves -- Fiction PR Text Browsing: Fiction 424528 424525 2024-10-10T07:02:27.131296 2023-09-10T09:53:07.486420 text/html text/html 443528 2007-10-21T09:28:36 text/html 248427 2007-10-21T09:28:36 text/html application/zip 324875 2024-10-10T07:02:34.928275 application/epub+zip 330752 2024-10-10T07:02:29.461286 application/epub+zip 233326 2024-10-10T07:02:28.096265 application/epub+zip 515685 2024-10-10T07:02:38.867743 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 506392 2024-10-10T07:02:34.038279 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 384083 2022-09-11T04:05:59.362869 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 401093 401068 2024-10-10T07:02:26.386313 2023-09-10T09:53:06.894424 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 400942 2007-10-21T09:28:34 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 155716 2007-10-21T09:28:36 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 19232 2024-10-10T07:02:38.997717 application/rdf+xml 13479 2024-10-10T07:02:28.643294 image/jpeg 3464 2024-10-10T07:02:28.367282 image/jpeg 313764 2024-10-10T07:02:27.178318 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