The Mortzestus is reputed to be haunted but the crew dismisses the rumors as preposterous - at first. Two weeks out of port the rigging suddenly goes slack, a ghostly form arises from the sea, and shadows thicken around the vessel. The frightened sailors, convinced that supernatural powers are afoot, plot mutiny and demand to be set ashore. But a dense mist descends around the ship, threatening to swallow the craft and its men without a trace.The desperate crew's chilling fate is recounted in this compulsive page-turner by William Hope Hodgson, a master of seafaring yarns. Rich in nautical language and lore, it combines an intriguing view of shipboard life with a suspenseful ghost story. Horror author Robert Weinberg noted the occult classic's compact prose style, hailing it as one of the finest examples of the tightly written novel ever published. And no less an authority than H. P. Lovecraft observed, With its command of maritime knowledge, and its clever selection of hints and incidents suggestive of latent horrors in nature, this book at times reaches enviable peaks of power.
Product Identifiers
Publisher
Dover Publications Inc.
ISBN-13
9780486811123
eBay Product ID (ePID)
232919562
Product Key Features
Book Title
Ghost Pirates
Author
William Hodgson
Format
Paperback
Language
English
Publication Year
2017
Genre
Horror
Number of Pages
160 Pages
Dimensions
Item Height
216mm
Item Width
140mm
Additional Product Features
Title_Author
William Hodgson
Country/Region of Manufacture
United States
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