Edward Barry by Louis Becke

"Edward Barry" by Louis Becke is a novel published in 1900. Penniless in Sydney, Edward Barry takes a position as Chief Mate aboard the brig Mahina, working his passage to Arrecifos Lagoon. But something is amiss on the ship, and Barry begins investigating the mysterious death of his predecessor. At the lagoon, he encounters the late mate's widow, who holds crucial information about her husband's fate. Set against romantic island scenery, this South Sea adventure combines stirring action with darker secrets. (This is an automatically generated summary.)

Download for free

For your e-reader or reading app — Kindle, Kobo, Apple Books, Calibre etc.

Other formats & older devices

About this eBook

Author Becke, Louis, 1855-1913
Title Edward Barry
South Sea Pearler
Note Wikipedia page about this book: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Edward_Barry:_South_Sea_Pearler
Credits E-text prepared by Al Haines
Reading Level Reading ease score: 78.1 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read.
Language English
LoC Class PR: Language and Literatures: English literature
Subject Oceania -- Fiction
Subject Pearl fisheries -- Fiction
Category Text
eBook-No. 23440
Release Date
Last Update Jan 3, 2021
Copyright Public domain in the USA.
Downloads 357 downloads in the last 30 days.

Project Gutenberg eBooks are always free!