Beach of Dreams
H. De Vere Stacpoole
Two sailors, Harbutt and Raft, discuss their plight as workers under the thumb of a wealthy owner. During a windstorm, Raft and his fellow hands must climb a mast of the three-master to control a rigging gone astray. Once they master that runaway rigging, they pause to watch another vessel in the distance. It's a ship many have seen before. We are introduced to the occupants of this new ship, the Gaston de Paris. The owner is Prince Selm, who loves the finest things in life, yet is drawn to the sea. His guests are an elderly eccentric woman, Madame de Warens, and her adopted daughter, Cleo de Bromsart, an unmarried 20-year-old who looks down on the lower classes. Madame de Warens is upset that Cleo has rejected Selm's proposal of marriage. Cleo, feeling an urge to go on deck, puts on storm gear and begins to climb the steps. Suddenly the engines thrust the ship forward fast, throwing Cleo back. She rushes up on deck to see the three-master hovering near, the name Albatross on its side. Her ship is listing to port. The last thing she remembers is Prince Selm's voice. Many questions remain: the fate of either ship, the safety of Madame Warens, and not the least the future of Cleo and Selm. (summary by Bill Boerst)
Author - H. De Vere Stacpoole.
Narrator - LibriVox Community.
Published Date - Thursday, 19 January 2023.
Location:
United States
Description:
Two sailors, Harbutt and Raft, discuss their plight as workers under the thumb of a wealthy owner. During a windstorm, Raft and his fellow hands must climb a mast of the three-master to control a rigging gone astray. Once they master that runaway rigging, they pause to watch another vessel in the distance. It's a ship many have seen before. We are introduced to the occupants of this new ship, the Gaston de Paris. The owner is Prince Selm, who loves the finest things in life, yet is drawn to the sea. His guests are an elderly eccentric woman, Madame de Warens, and her adopted daughter, Cleo de Bromsart, an unmarried 20-year-old who looks down on the lower classes. Madame de Warens is upset that Cleo has rejected Selm's proposal of marriage. Cleo, feeling an urge to go on deck, puts on storm gear and begins to climb the steps. Suddenly the engines thrust the ship forward fast, throwing Cleo back. She rushes up on deck to see the three-master hovering near, the name Albatross on its side. Her ship is listing to port. The last thing she remembers is Prince Selm's voice. Many questions remain: the fate of either ship, the safety of Madame Warens, and not the least the future of Cleo and Selm. (summary by Bill Boerst) Author - H. De Vere Stacpoole. Narrator - LibriVox Community. Published Date - Thursday, 19 January 2023.
Language:
English
Chapter 1
Duration:00:17:37
Chapter 2
Duration:00:29:51
Chapter 3
Duration:00:16:23
Chapter 4
Duration:00:27:14
Chapter 5
Duration:00:11:41
Chapter 6
Duration:00:23:31
Chapter 7
Duration:00:10:50
Chapter 8
Duration:00:19:03
Chapter 9
Duration:00:12:22
Chapter 10
Duration:00:13:42
Chapter 11
Duration:00:18:39
Chapter 12
Duration:00:20:19
Chapter 13
Duration:00:13:10
Chapter 14
Duration:00:17:11
Chapter 15
Duration:00:20:31
Chapter 16
Duration:00:14:48
Chapter 17
Duration:00:13:51
Chapter 18
Duration:00:22:54
Chapter 19
Duration:00:09:25
Chapter 20
Duration:00:25:19
Chapter 21
Duration:00:07:06
Chapter 22
Duration:00:08:09
Chapter 23
Duration:00:07:42
Chapter 24
Duration:00:11:58
Chapter 25
Duration:00:12:44
Chapter 26
Duration:00:08:48
Chapter 27
Duration:00:19:27
Chapter 28
Duration:00:20:04
Chapter 29
Duration:00:19:29