Ship of Ishtar
Abraham Merritt
Play
Length 10 h 20 min
Chapters 35
First published 1924
Imaginative, sensual, gory.
John Kenton, WWI veteran and wealthy archaeologist, receives stone artifact from a friend in Babylon. Surprisingly, within the block is an incredibly detailed model of an ancient Babylonian ship. Soon Kenton finds himself transported to the ship the model represents, sailing the sea of an alien world and taking part in the eternal conflict between two Babylonian gods, Ishtar and Nergal. Sharane, the assistant priestess of Ishtar, controls one half of the ship; Klaneth, the assistant priest of Nergal, controls the other half. Can Kenton win over the priestess of Ishtar and free the ship from Nergal's influence? - Summary by TriciaG
Chapters
1
The Block from Babylon Read by ToddHW 10:40
2
The Freeing of the Ship Read by ToddHW 8:55
3
The First Adventure Read by David Nyhoff 17:19
4
The Ship Returns Read by Heather McKee 19:29
5
The Sin of Zarpanit Read by Paul Lawley-Jones 14:24
6
When the Gods Judged Read by Paul Lawley-Jones 10:40
7
The Flames Win Free Read by Paul Lawley-Jones 11:03
8
"Am I Not--Woman?" Read by Gillian Hendrie 19:53
9
Slave of the Ship Read by Gillian Hendrie 34:35
10
Under the Lash of Zachel Read by Ben Stewart 9:30
11
The Horn of Sleep Read by Inkell 8:22
12
The Mockery of Sharane Read by Josh J Barker 15:03
13
Gigi Makes a Vow Read by Marie Christian 25:42
14
The Chains Are Loosed Read by Nigel Kerr 26:57
15
The Snaring of Sharane Read by Marie Christian 12:08
16
Master of the Ship! Read by Michael Broomhill 21:23
17
Master of--Sharane! Read by Marie Christian 10:32
18
The Black Priest Strikes Read by JL Walden 19:22
19
Down the Rope of Sound Read by Josh J Barker 15:08
20
How the Ship Was Manned Read by Rosemary McDonald (1938-2025) 20:46
21
The Isle of Sorcerers Read by Rosemary McDonald (1938-2025) 20:08
22
The Bracelet Betrays Read by Ashley Greeley 23:22
23
The Despair of Kenton Read by Doreen Marcotte 9:04
24
The King of the Two Deaths Read by Ashley Greeley 24:21
25
The Blue Priest Read by Inkell 7:15
26
Before the Altar of Bel Read by JL Walden 22:17
27
"Ishtar! Show Thy Face!" Read by Devvon Eubanks 19:17
28
Guile of the Black Priest Read by Doreen Marcotte 12:48
29
The Gods--and Man's Desire Read by Rosemary McDonald (1938-2025) 22:01
30
The Waking of Sharane Read by Rosemary McDonald (1938-2025) 41:53
31
To the Open Sea Read by Michael Broomhill 9:41
32
"Let the Strife End!" Read by Christine Rottger 31:54
33
The Ship Is Freed Read by Alan Schulte 12:52
34
The Ship's Last Battle Read by Micaela Harper 25:27
35
The Broken Toy! Read by Inkell 5:24
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