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The Ghost Pirates by William Hope Hodgson, first published in 1909. Considered to be "one of the finest examples of the genre ever published"Any profits generated from the sale of this book will go towards the Freeriver Community project, a project designed to promote harmonious... Read Full Overview

The Ghost Pirates is a horror novel by English writer William Hope Hodgson, first published in 1909. In it, Hodgson never describes in any remarkable details the ghosts - if this is indeed what they are, since their true nature is left ambiguous - he merely reports on their gradual... Read Full Overview

The Mortzestus is reputed to be haunted but the crew dismisses the rumors as preposterous -- at first. Two weeks out of port the rigging suddenly goes slack, a ghostly form arises from the sea, and shadows thicken around the vessel. The frightened sailors, convinced that... Read Full Overview

When I asked fellows to give it a name they generally could not. All they could tell me was that she was unlucky and made thundering long passages and had no more than a fair share of dirty weather.

Meet Jessop. He is the sole survivor of the ill-fated final voyage of the ship, Mortzestus. When he's rescued from the sea by the crew of the Sangier, he tells them what happened to the Mortzestus when it encountered what may have been ghosts or interdimensional beings. The dialect... Read Full Overview

A doomed voyage at sea becomes a descent into supernatural terror as unseen forces close in from the darkness.

Aboard the merchant ship Mortzestus, the crew begins to sense that something is wrong. Strange sounds echo through the rigging, shadows move... Read Full Overview

William Hope Hodgson (November 15, 1877 - April 1918) was an English author. He produced a large body of work, consisting of essays, short fiction, and novels, spanning several overlapping genres including horror, fantastic fiction and science fiction. Early in his writing career... Read Full Overview

"The Ghost Pirates" is a classic supernatural horror novel by William Hope Hodgson, published in 1909. The story follows a young sailor named Jessop who joins the crew of the ship Mortzestus, unaware of its haunted reputation. As the voyage progresses, the crew experiences terrifying... Read Full Overview

"The Ghost Pirates" by William Hope Hodgson is a terrifying maritime mystery that transports readers to the uncanny international of the excessive seas. The story takes vicinity onboard the ship "Mortzestus," in which a crew of sailors embarks on a perilous journey filled with... Read Full Overview

Meet Jessop. He is the sole survivor of the ill-fated final voyage of the ship, Mortzestus. When he's rescued from the sea by the crew of the Sangier, he tells them what happened to the Mortzestus when it encountered what may have been ghosts or interdimensional beings. The dialect... Read Full Overview

The Ghost Pirates is a classic horror novel written by William Hope Hodgson. It tells the story of a young sailor named Jessop who signs up to work on a doomed ship called the Mortzestus. The ship is rumored to be haunted by ghostly pirates who have been terrorizing the crew... Read Full Overview