Cruise of the Esmeralda
Harry Collingwood
Play
Length 10 h 30 min
Chapters 23
First published 1894
After his father died, Captain Saint Leger and his family are left destitute. However, the Saint Legers have a family secret: an ancestor is said to have buried a vast fortune in gold and jewels somewhere in the Eastern Seas. The catch: all directions are encrypted. Nevertheless, Captain Saint Leger decides to take a chance and sails east. A journey full of adventure begins, including pirates, storms and mutiny... (Summary by Carolin)
Chapters
1
Chapter I - The Story of the Buried Treasure Read by Christopher Webber 19:45
2
Chapter II - The Cryptogram Read by Christopher Webber 22:49
3
Chapter III - 'The Esmeralda' Read by Christopher Webber 33:00
4
Chapter IV - In Blue Water, Part 1 Read by Christopher Webber 22:21
5
Chapter IV - In Blue Water, Part 2 Read by Christopher Webber 21:43
6
Chapter V - A Wreck and a Rescue, Part 1 Read by Christopher Webber 20:25
7
Chapter V - A Wreck and a Rescue, Part 2 Read by Christopher Webber 22:33
8
Chapter VI - The Tragedy on Board the 'City of Calcutta' Read by Marty 33:09
9
Chapter VII - The Strange Fate of the 'Northern Queen' Read by Mike Pelton 30:34
10
Chapter VIII - The Chief Mate has a Presentiment Read by Mike Pelton 29:53
11
Chapter IX - An Eventful Night Read by Mike Pelton 32:47
12
Chapter X - On a Lee-Shore Read by Mike Pelton 27:01
13
Chapter XI - A Ghastly Waif of the Sea Read by Arie 28:37
14
Chapter XII - The Solution of the Cryptogram Read by Arie 29:41
15
Chapter XIII - The New Crew, Part 1 Read by Marty 21:13
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Chapter XIII - The New Crew, Part 2 Read by Marty 18:12
17
Chapter XIV - Plot and Counterplot Read by Dave Wills 28:40
18
Chapter XV - We Arrive at the Treasure Island Read by Dave Wills 36:22
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Chapter XVI - The Finding of the Treasure: And What Followed Read by Marty 27:29
20
Chapter XVII - The Recapture of the Barque Read by Dave Wills 29:34
21
Chapter XVIII - A Pacific Hurricane Read by Dave Wills 29:57
22
Chapter XIX - In Dire Extremity Read by Marty 29:44
23
Chapter XX - The End of the Adventure Read by MaryAnn 34:19
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