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Summary

Three men down on their luck in Tahiti agree to ship out on a vessel whose officers have died of smallpox. Their desperate venture inspires them to a further idea: they will steal the schooner and its cargo of champagne, sell them, and live a plentiful life. The thought is intoxicating... and so is the cargo, which they sample. Inattention nearly brings them to grief in a sudden storm. This sobering experience is followed by another - apparently the dead officers had a similar ambition! - and their dreams of riches vanish.

Duration: about 5 hours (05:19:44)
Publishing date: 2018-11-20; Unabridged; Copyright Year: 2018. Copyright Statment: —

• Classics
• Short Stories
• Contemporary Fiction
• Essay