Project Gutenberg 2003-12-01 Public domain in the USA. 368 Hodgson, William Hope 1877 1918 The Boats of the "Glen Carrig" Being an account of their Adventures in the Strange places of the Earth, after the foundering of the good ship Glen Carrig through striking upon a hidden rock in the unknown seas to the Southward; as told by John Winterstraw, Gent., to his son James Winterstraw, in the year 1757, and by him committed very properly and legibly to manuscript Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Boats_of_the_%22Glen_Carrig%22 Suzanne Shell, Project Gutenberg Beginners Projects, Mary Meehan, and the Project Gutenberg Online Distributed Proofreading Team "The Boats of the 'Glen Carrig'" by William Hope Hodgson is a novel written in the early 20th century that intertwines elements of adventure, horror, and survival at sea. The story is narrated by John Winterstraw, who recounts his perilous journey with a group of shipwreck survivors after their vessel, the Glen Carrig, founders on an unseen rock in unexplored waters. As they navigate the treacherous landscape, they encounter bizarre vegetation, eerie silence, unsettling cries, and predatory creatures that suggest they are not alone in their misadventure. The opening portion of the novel establishes the dire situation of John Winterstraw and his companions, who, after five days adrift without sight of land, finally spot a low-lying desolate coast. Their attempts to find solid ground lead them into a slimy creek swollen with strange flora and profound quietness, which puts them on edge. On their first night ashore, haunting wails echo through the wilderness, filling the men with trepidation. As they explore further, they inadvertently unveil hidden horrors lurking in the mud and foliage, including growling noises and fearsome creatures. Tension escalates as they attempt to survive their strange surroundings, setting the stage for the suspenseful adventures that are to come. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 59.3 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read. en Science fiction Shipwreck survival -- Fiction Islands -- Fiction Sea stories Horror tales Shipwrecks -- Fiction PR Text Horror Category: Science-Fiction & Fantasy Category: Adventure Category: Novels 356526 2025-10-05T03:53:59.877334 text/html 356347 2025-01-12T19:55:09.882102 text/html 200787 2025-10-05T03:54:06.047374 application/epub+zip 205351 2025-10-05T03:54:02.583361 application/epub+zip 189780 2025-10-05T03:54:01.482346 application/epub+zip 379600 2025-10-05T03:54:08.885368 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 353186 2025-10-05T03:54:05.405331 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 251423 2022-09-05T08:25:35.857505 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 337181 2025-10-05T03:53:59.570355 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 317303 2024-10-28T17:52:04 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 18491 2025-10-05T03:54:09.017302 application/rdf+xml 14016 2025-10-05T03:54:01.989320 image/jpeg 3487 2025-10-05T03:54:01.736344 image/jpeg 196480 2025-10-05T03:53:59.904368 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