The Strange Adventures of Eric Blackburn
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About This Book
These are the adventures of a Mr. Eric Blackburn, fourth officer of the ill-fated sailing ship, ""U.S.S. Saturn."" His ship wrecks (due to a sudden and irreparable disaster) and he eventually finds himself on an island full of war-mongering apes, watermelon-sized killer spiders and other dangerous beasts. Blackburn also goes up against a savage king and a band of pirates searching for treasure.This is good, old-fashioned adventure in a fast-paced, well-written tale.This edition has a linked ""Table of Contents"" and has been beautifully formatted (searchable and interlinked) to work on your Am...
Chapters (36)(click to expand)
- Harry Collingwood "The Strange Adventures of Eric Blackburn"
- Chapter One.
- The Catastrophe.
- Chapter Two.
- The “Yorkshire Lass.”
- Chapter Three.
- An Amazing Story.
- Chapter Four.
- I take Command of the “Yorkshire Lass.”
- Chapter Five.
- We find the Treasure.
- Chapter Six.
- Caught in a Typhoon.
- Chapter Seven.
- Chapter Eight.
- We go Exploring, and meet with an Adventure.
- Chapter Nine.
- We settle down on Eden.
- Chapter Ten.
- A Spider’s Web!
- Chapter Eleven.
- A Raid by the Apes.
- Chapter Twelve.
- Islands of Fire!
- Chapter Thirteen.
- We exterminate the Apes.
- Chapter Fourteen.
- Attacked by Chinese Pirates.
- Chapter Fifteen.
- A Surprising Reappearance.
- Chapter Sixteen.
- Svorenssen relates an Interesting Story.
- Chapter Seventeen.
- Is Trouble Brewing?
- Chapter Eighteen.
- A Tragic End to our Troubles.
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