William Clark Russell (1844-1911) went to sea in the merchant navy at the age of 13, and after he left he began writing. A hundred or more novels, mostly on the theme of events in merchantmen, followed. He was much admired in his time, including by Herman Melville. His star faded after his death, although several of his novels were being reprinted well into the 1950s.
This short story collection contains:
1: The Phantom Death
2: Brokers’ Bay
3: The Lazarette of the “Huntress”
4: A Memory of the Pacific
5: “So Unnecessary!”
6: The Major’s Commission
7: A Nightmare of the Doldrums
8: “Try for her in Fifty”
9: The “Chiliman” Tragedy
10: The Secret of the Dead Mate
11: The Transport “Palestine”
This short story collection contains:
1: The Phantom Death
2: Brokers’ Bay
3: The Lazarette of the “Huntress”
4: A Memory of the Pacific
5: “So Unnecessary!”
6: The Major’s Commission
7: A Nightmare of the Doldrums
8: “Try for her in Fifty”
9: The “Chiliman” Tragedy
10: The Secret of the Dead Mate
11: The Transport “Palestine”
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