The Ebb-Tide
Three men down on their luck in Tahiti agree to ship out on a vessel whose officers have died of smallpox. Their desperate venture inspires them to a further idea: they will steal the schooner and its cargo of champagne, sell them, and live a plentiful life. The thought is intoxicating... and so is the cargo, which they sample. Inattention nearly brings them to grief in a sudden storm. This sobering experience is followed by another - apparently the dead officers had a similar ambition! - and their dreams of riches vanish.
Then, nearly out of provisions and deep in the heart of the Pacific where the chart shows no land - they happen on a small isle only hinted at in the records and never mapped. Saved! But what is this? The island hides a pearl fishery?
In the ebb-tide of fortune, what new villainy will the three attempt? (Summary by Mark F. Smith)
Genre(s): Action & Adventure Fiction, Nautical & Marine Fiction
Language: English
Keyword(s): literature (1955), fiction (1578), adventure (991), sea-stories (4)
| Section | Chapter | Reader | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Play 01 | 01 - Night On the Beach | Mark F. Smith |
00:28:04 |
| Play 02 | 02 - Morning On the Beach - The Three Letters | Mark F. Smith |
00:21:46 |
| Play 03 | 03 - The Old Calaboose - Destiny At the Door | Mark F. Smith |
00:22:14 |
| Play 04 | 04 - The Yellow Flag | Mark F. Smith |
00:14:34 |
| Play 05 | 05 - The Cargo of Champagne | Mark F. Smith |
00:50:33 |
| Play 06 | 06 - The Partners | Mark F. Smith |
00:20:52 |
| Play 07 | 07 - The Pearl-Fisher | Mark F. Smith |
00:32:53 |
| Play 08 | 08 - Better Acquaintance | Mark F. Smith |
00:30:40 |
| Play 09 | 09 - The Dinner Party | Mark F. Smith |
00:20:45 |
| Play 10 | 10 - The Open Door | Mark F. Smith |
00:28:45 |
| Play 11 | 11 - David and Goliath | Mark F. Smith |
00:46:01 |
| Play 12 | 12 - Tail-Piece | Mark F. Smith |
00:06:15 |