Project Gutenberg 2006-02-10 Public domain in the USA. 223 Le Gallienne, Richard 1866 1947 Gallienne, Richard Le LeGallienne, Richard Pieces of Eight Being the Authentic Narrative of a Treasure Discovered in the Bahama Islands in the Year 1903 Produced by Jason Isbell, Christine D. and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net "Pieces of Eight" by Richard Le Gallienne is a fictional narrative likely written in the early 20th century. The story follows an adventurous quest for buried treasure in the Bahama Islands, starting with a group that includes the narrator and his friend, Secretary to the Treasury John Saunders. The tale is set in a world tinged with piracy and gold, capturing the mystery of lost fortunes and the lure of adventure. The opening portion introduces the premise of the narrative, which is supposedly based on an authentic account of treasure hunting. The narrator recounts a visit with Saunders in Nassau, where they discuss tales of buried treasure left by pirates. The excitement really kicks off when Saunders reveals a mysterious manuscript detailing the locations of two hidden treasures, allegedly belonging to a pirate named Henry P. Tobias. As the narrative unfolds, the characters' backgrounds and motivations are hinted at, setting the stage for their impending adventure that promises danger, excitement, and the ethical dilemmas of chasing hidden riches. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 76.0 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en Treasure troves -- Fiction Bahamas -- Fiction PR Text Pirates, Buccaneers, Corsairs, etc. Category: Adventure Category: Novels 453617 2025-08-07T12:49:21.833877 text/html 461096 2006-02-10T06:04:46 text/html 1051233 2025-08-07T12:49:28.506865 application/epub+zip 1053257 2025-08-07T12:49:22.911868 application/epub+zip 247681 2025-08-07T12:49:22.349858 application/epub+zip 1186880 2025-08-07T12:49:32.525799 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1155202 2025-08-07T12:49:27.739821 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 351681 2022-09-08T12:46:41.806232 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 404991 2025-08-07T12:49:21.045908 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 404889 2006-02-10T06:04:46 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 404907 2006-02-10T06:04:46 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 20577 2025-08-07T12:49:32.660793 application/rdf+xml 17888 2025-08-07T12:49:22.432846 image/jpeg 2721 2025-08-07T12:49:22.391887 image/jpeg 158681 2006-02-10T06:04:48 application/octet-stream application/zip 1024977 2006-02-10T06:04:48 application/octet-stream application/zip 158631 2006-02-10T06:04:48 application/octet-stream application/zip 1031189 2025-08-07T12:49:21.885895 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