Project Gutenberg 2006-02-11 Public domain in the USA. 841 Stevenson, Robert Louis 1850 1894 Stevenson, R. L. (Robert Louis) Osbourne, Lloyd 1868 1947 Osbourne, Samuel Lloyd Osborne, Lloyd The Wrecker Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Wrecker_(Stevenson_novel) Produced by Tony Adam and David Widger "The Wrecker" by Robert Louis Stevenson and Lloyd Osbourne is a novel likely written in the late 19th century. The story is set primarily in the Marquesas Islands and revolves around the enigmatic figure of Loudon Dodd, who navigates the complexities of life as he pursues his artistic ambitions while trading in the hazardous backdrop of colonial maritime commerce. The narrative hints at themes of adventure, intrigue, and the tensions between commercial enterprise and creative pursuit. At the start of the novel, the scene opens with a vivid portrayal of Tai-o-hae, the capital of the Marquesas Islands, as the local inhabitants react to the arrival of a mysterious schooner. The protagonist, Loudon Dodd, is introduced through conversations about shipwrecks and the precarious life of those living in the South Seas, hinting at his complex character and his previous life experiences. As Dodd connects with other characters such as Mr. Havens and the tattooed native, the stage is set for a narrative that explores themes of adventure, identity, and the potentially treacherous allure of wealth in a vibrant tropical setting. The story begins to unfold through lively dialogues and the personal histories of its characters, inviting the reader into a world filled with both danger and opportunity. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 77.6 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en Treasure troves -- Fiction Shipwrecks -- Fiction Avarice -- Fiction PR Text Category: Adventure Category: Novels Category: British Literature 925464 2025-08-01T08:16:18.172357 text/html 957666 2021-01-27T22:48:04 text/html; charset=utf-8 416952 2025-08-01T08:16:28.577316 application/epub+zip 430941 2025-08-01T08:16:21.186343 application/epub+zip 416025 2025-08-01T08:16:19.916389 application/epub+zip 702252 2025-08-01T08:16:34.824310 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 656253 2025-08-01T08:16:27.781362 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 624828 2022-09-01T09:17:28.538972 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 810955 2025-08-01T08:16:16.953378 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 810981 2018-03-02T12:44:38 text/plain; charset=utf-8 17795 2025-08-01T08:16:34.977269 application/rdf+xml 12299 2025-08-01T08:16:20.427341 image/jpeg 3166 2025-08-01T08:16:20.170359 image/jpeg 405568 2025-08-01T08:16:18.242381 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia en.wikipedia