The Yarn of Old Harbour Town
Author(s): William Clark Russell
Genre(s): Nautical & Marine Fiction, Published 1900 Onward
Narrators: Christine Rottger, Kadauber, SophieCS94, Nancy Gorgen, Howard Skyman, Francesco F, Cymo, Darrell Nobles, TR Love
Number of Chapters: 18
Length: 10 hours and 31 minutes
Language: English
This novel opens in 1805, during the Napoleonic Wars between England and France. A retired sailor, Captain Acton, reminisces about his time at sea now he lives on shore and wonders about a ship seen burning at sea the previous night. But there is one more voyage for the Captain, this time taking his daughter Lucy. As all sailors know, a woman on board brings bad luck.
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The audiobook The Yarn of Old Harbour Town falls under the genres of Nautical & Marine Fiction, Published 1900 Onward. It is written by William Clark Russell.