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100 1 Hodgson, William Hope,|d1877-1918,|eauthor.
245 14 The Ghost Pirates /|cWilliam Hope Hodgson.
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264 4 |c©2019
300 1 online resource (117 pages)
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490 0 Classics of science fiction
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520 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.".
588 0 Print version record.
650 7 FICTION / General.|2bisacsh
655 0 Electronic books.
655 7 Science fiction.|2gsafd
700 1 Sime, Sidney Herbert,|d1867-1941.
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