This novel opens in 1805, during the Napoleonic Wars between England and France. A retired sailor, Captain Acton, reminisces about his time at sea now he lives on shore and wonders about a ship seen burning at sea the previous night. But there is one more voyage for the Captain, this time taking his daughter Lucy. As all sailors know, a woman on board brings bad luck.
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Chapters
- Chapter 1
Poem
00:52 - Chapter 2
Lucy Acton
31:48 - Chapter 3
Walter Lawrence
33:45 - Chapter 4
The Offer
36:24 - Chapter 5
The Aurora
34:25 - Chapter 6
Paul
42:36 - Chapter 7
The Letter
30:42 - Chapter 8
Where Is The Minorca?
33:29 - Chapter 9
Where is Lucy?
37:13 - Chapter 10
Mr. Greyquill's Visit
38:28 - Chapter 11
Mr. Lawrence and Mr. Eagle
36:38 - Chapter 12
Princess Tatters
38:34 - Chapter 13
Mr. Lawrence Reflects
35:19 - Chapter 14
Lucy's Madness
40:54 - Chapter 15
The Louisa Ann
33:58 - Chapter 16
Nelson
52:49 - Chapter 17
The Capture
23:57 - Chapter 18
The Capture Continued
49:09