The Pirate Island: A Story of the South Pacific

Harry Collingwood (1851 - 1922)

A story of sea-faring adventure including a shipwreck with a daring rescue, a ship fire and a close escape, pirates and enslavement, gold, danger, redemption and a desperate bid for freedom. There is excitement in every chapter in this harrowing tale of the crew and passengers of the Galatea as they voyage from England to Australia and back. (Summary by OliverBoliver)

Genre(s): Action & Adventure

Language: English

Section Chapter Reader Time
Play 01 The Wreck on the ''Gunfleet.'' OliverBoliver
00:30:36
Play 02 The ''Betsy Jane.'' OliverBoliver
00:40:29
Play 03 ''Hurrah, my lads! We’re outward-bound!'' OliverBoliver
00:24:29
Play 04 The outward voyage. OliverBoliver
00:31:06
Play 05 Homeward bound. OliverBoliver
00:31:23
Play 06 Dismasted. OliverBoliver
00:24:14
Play 07 A fiery ordeal. OliverBoliver
00:26:53
Play 08 At the mercy of wind and wave. OliverBoliver
00:32:16
Play 09 The ''Albatross.'' OliverBoliver
00:27:27
Play 10 Captain Johnson explains himself. OliverBoliver
00:32:33
Play 11 Johnson hoodwinks a frigate. OliverBoliver
00:31:05
Play 12 On Albatross Island. OliverBoliver
00:35:38
Play 13 Ralli explains himself; so does Lance. OliverBoliver
00:30:17
Play 14 The ladies make a discovery, and Bob distinguishes himself. OliverBoliver
00:29:46
Play 15 Lost! OliverBoliver
00:32:20
Play 16 Blanche and her lover have to swim for it. OliverBoliver
00:30:39
Play 17 Bob wants to be rich. OliverBoliver
00:28:12
Play 18 Alarm and disaster. OliverBoliver
00:29:31
Play 19 Bob gives way to violence. OliverBoliver
00:33:18
Play 20 A night of terror. OliverBoliver
00:38:28