The Wrecker (Fl Eolit 2010) [Paperback]

Robert Louis Stevenson (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: November 15, 2006 | Series: Fl Eolit 2010

Short excerpt: The trades blew strong and squally; the surf roared loud on the shingle beach; and the fifty-ton schooner of war, that carries the flag and influence of France about the islands of the cannibal group, rolled at her moorings under Prison Hill.

Product Details

• Paperback: 348 pages
• Publisher: BiblioBazaar; Cdr edition (November 15, 2006)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0554003031
• ISBN-13: 978-0554003030
• Product Dimensions: 8.8 x 5.8 x 0.8 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.2 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #4,825,948 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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5.0 out of 5 stars One of Stevenson's best, January 29, 2009

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T. Foster (Sydney, Aus) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: The Wrecker (Fl Eolit 2010) (Paperback)

It's unfortunate that this novel is, as far as the major publishing houses are concerned, out of print. But if you are after a hard copy, it's very fortunate that Biblio Bazaar have printed it at a reasonable price. BB's edition is without ornamentation but if you want to add The Wrecker to your Robert Louis Stevenson collection - and you should, if you're a fan - it does the job.

The novel itself is very enjoyable. The story follows Loudon Dodd in his travels, particularly to Midway Island in search of The Flying Scud, a wreck he and his business partner purchased for an exorbitant amount in the hope of finding a stash of opium that will make them rich. But all is not as it seems...

It's a compelling tale. Jorge Luis Borges said the only reason it's not recognised as Stevenson's greatest novel is critics were/are concerned about giving the title to a work which was written with his stepson, Lloyd Osbourne.