Project Gutenberg 2004-02-01 Public domain in the USA. 234 Hodgson, William Hope 1877 1918 The Ghost Pirates Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Ghost_Pirates Produced by Suzanne Shell, Alev Akman and PG Distributed Proofreaders "The Ghost Pirates" by William Hope Hodgson is a novel written in the early 20th century, specifically in 1909. This eerie tale unfolds on a mysterious ship, the "Mortzestus", as the protagonist, a young sailor named Jessop, becomes entangled in strange occurrences that suggest a supernatural presence; eerie shadows and ghostly figures plague the crew, leading to an atmosphere of dread and foreboding. At the start of the narrative, Jessop signs on the "Mortzestus" in San Francisco, unaware of its troubled reputation. While settling in, he hears unsettling rumors about the ship being haunted but initially dismisses them. Jessop soon finds himself in a series of eerie events, particularly when he encounters a shadowy figure that seemingly rises from the sea. His fellow sailor, a nervous young man named Tammy, also reports sightings of a similar ghostly entity while serving at the wheel. Tension mounts among the crew as they grapple with fear, trying to discern whether their ship harbors a malevolent spirit or if their imagination is simply getting the better of them. The opening leaves readers immersed in a chilling atmosphere, setting the stage for a haunting maritime mystery. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 92.7 (5th grade). Very easy to read. en Science fiction Sea stories Fantasy fiction Horror tales Pirates -- Fiction PR Text Science Fiction Pirates, Buccaneers, Corsairs, etc. Category: Science-Fiction & Fantasy Category: Crime, Thrillers and Mystery Category: Novels Category: British Literature 332082 2025-07-05T05:51:56.108867 text/html 332016 331913 2024-11-05T07:25:56.227441 2023-10-05T07:47:32.559967 text/html text/html 179863 2025-07-05T05:52:02.347840 application/epub+zip 184443 2025-07-05T05:51:57.904853 application/epub+zip 184442 2025-07-05T05:51:56.819842 application/epub+zip 344210 2025-07-05T05:52:05.618864 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 316760 2025-07-05T05:52:01.666816 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 292017 2022-09-05T11:00:40.086546 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 282816 2025-07-05T05:51:55.742841 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 263047 2024-10-28T18:20:55 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 18237 2025-07-05T05:52:05.746785 application/rdf+xml 12147 2025-07-05T05:51:57.310824 image/jpeg 3277 2025-07-05T05:51:57.064836 image/jpeg 176143 2025-07-05T05:51:56.132841 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