Project Gutenberg 2007-04-15 Public domain in the USA. 455 Hutcheson, John C. (John Conroy) Hutcheson, John Conroy Austin, Henry The Ghost Ship: A Mystery of the Sea Produced by Nick Hodson of London, England "The Ghost Ship: A Mystery of the Sea" by John C. Hutcheson is a novel likely written in the late 19th century. The story revolves around life aboard the SS "Star of the North", an ocean-going steamer, focusing on the experiences of the young fourth officer, Dick Haldane. As the crew faces various challenges—including distress signals and supernatural elements at sea—the tension builds around the mysterious circumstances they encounter. The opening of the book sets a vivid scene aboard the ship as the sun sets dramatically, hinting at the impending storm and chaos that will follow. From Haldane’s perspective, we learn about his recent promotion and his excitement, tinged with anxiety about his first significant voyage. As the evening unfolds, Haldane sees a ship in distress, raising the alarm only to be met with skepticism from the crew, many of whom doubt his account due to their inability to see the vessel themselves. This introduces an intriguing conflict of belief and perception, setting the stage for the unfolding mystery and supernatural occurrences that Haldane and his fellow officers will have to navigate amid the challenges of their maritime journey. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 72.0 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en Fiction Sea stories PR Text Pirates, Buccaneers, Corsairs, etc. Browsing: Crime/Mystery Browsing: Literature Browsing: Fiction Category: Crime, Thrillers and Mystery Category: Adventure Category: Novels 500860 2025-06-09T04:54:07.234444 text/html 521116 2007-04-15T14:03:24 text/html 281915 2007-04-15T14:03:24 text/html application/zip 373185 2025-06-09T04:54:17.461389 application/epub+zip 381205 2025-06-09T04:54:11.082390 application/epub+zip 260415 2025-06-09T04:54:09.484365 application/epub+zip 613833 2025-06-09T04:54:22.061321 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 603676 2025-06-09T04:54:16.365406 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 403470 2022-09-10T05:46:33.942332 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 474254 2025-06-09T04:54:06.493403 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 474112 2007-04-15T14:03:22 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 181894 2007-04-15T14:03:24 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 474155 2007-04-15T14:03:22 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 181881 2007-04-15T14:03:24 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 20621 2025-06-09T04:54:22.219307 application/rdf+xml 16497 2025-06-09T04:54:10.143363 image/jpeg 4068 2025-06-09T04:54:09.807416 image/jpeg 362383 2025-06-09T04:54:07.288404 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