Best known for rip-roaring adventure tales such as Kidnapped, Treasure Island, and The Strange Case of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde, Robert Louis Stevenson penned the novella The Ebb-Tide in collaboration with his stepson, Lloyd Osbourne. Regarded by...
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Best known for rip-roaring adventure tales such as Kidnapped, Treasure Island, and The Strange Case of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde, Robert Louis Stevenson penned the novella The Ebb-Tide in collaboration with his stepson, Lloyd Osbourne. Regarded by critics as a sharp rebuke of British imperialism, the plot revolves around three transients who board a ship that they think is carrying a large quantity of champagne, only to find that their attempted heist has backfired in the worst way imaginable
Title; Contents; PART I - A TRIO AND QUARTETTE; Chapter 1 - Night on the Beach; Chapter 2 - Morning on the Beach -The Three Letters; Chapter 3 - The Old Calaboose- Destiny at the Door; Chapter 4 - The Yellow Flag; Chapter 5 - The Cargo of Champagne; Chapter 6 - The Partners; PART II - THE QUARTETTE; Chapter 7 - The Pearl-Fisher; Chapter 8 - Better Acquaintance; Chapter 9 - The Dinner Party; Chapter 10 - The Open Door; Chapter 11 - David and Goliath; Chapter 12 - Tail-Piece;
