William Clark Russell
The Phantom Death, etc.
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( June 7, 2020)
The Phantom Death was first published in 1906 with the following acclaim:
OPINIONS OF THE PRESS ON THE PHANTOM DEATH.
“No other writer so effectually carries his readers down to the sea in ships, and even in steamers he never fails to give us the true salt atmosphere.... ‘The Lazarette of the Huntress’ is undoubtedly one of the most exciting tales ever written by a past-master in the art of thrilling his readers, while the other ten yarns are all thoroughly interesting.”—Manchester Courier.