Abandoned

William Clark Russell (1844 - 1911)

We meet Miss Lucretia Lane as she is dressing for her marriage to Captain Francis Reynolds of the British Merchant Service. Though he loves her truly, she has severe misgivings. She goes through with the wedding in spite of this, but refuses to live with her new husband, and cannot be enticed or cajoled to do so. Then on the day the Captain is scheduled to ship out, she receives word that he has been gravely injured and his dying request is to see his wife. She flies to his side... and thus begins an adventure spanning eight years - love, loathing, shipwreck, love lost, and redemption. (Summary by P. Cunningham and Nadine Eckert-Boulet)

Genre(s): Action & Adventure Fiction, Nautical & Marine Fiction, Romance

Language: English

Section Chapter Reader Time
Play 01 Chapter I, The Wedding Patti Cunningham
00:28:33
Play 02 Chapter II, The Medical Certificate Patti Cunningham
00:27:58
Play 03 Chapter III, Trapped TriciaG
00:35:40
Play 04 Chapter IV, A Change of Mind Anna Starzyk
00:34:11
Play 05 Chapter V, The Wreck Terence Taylor
00:41:34
Play 06 Chapter VI, The Fisherman Barbara Derksen
00:37:18
Play 07 Chapter VII, The Boat's Crew Gary Olman
00:33:20
Play 08 Chapter VIII, Conversations and Confidences Gary Olman
00:32:20
Play 09 Chapter IX, The Chase Jacquerie
00:34:55
Play 10 Chapter X, Two Graves Jacquerie
00:32:01
Play 11 Chapter XI, The Chanticleer Thelma Meyer
00:39:54
Play 12 Chapter XII, After Eight Years Gary Olman
00:33:04
Play 13 Chapter XIII, At Ramsgate Joshua
00:34:43
Play 14 Chapter XIV, A Rescue TriciaG
00:38:06
Play 15 Chapter XV, Mr. Goodhart Offers Marriage Ruth Golding
00:48:50
Play 16 Chapter XVI, Husband and Wife Gary Olman
00:38:42