Publisher's Synopsis
The Lord of the Sea is a novel by M.P. Shiel. It is a classic tale of adventure and suspense set in the Victorian era. The story follows the adventures of Captain Black, a sailor who is hired to transport a group of passengers across the Atlantic Ocean. However, things take a dark turn when the ship is attacked by a mysterious creature, known as the Lord of the Sea. As the passengers and crew struggle to survive, they begin to uncover the sinister secrets of the creature and its connection to a powerful and mysterious organization known as the Brotherhood of the Seven Kings. With danger at every turn, Captain Black must use all his skills and wits to uncover the truth and save his ship and his passengers from the clutches of the Lord of the Sea. This gripping tale of adventure and mystery is sure to keep readers on the edge of their seats until the very end.See now a shocking scrimmage, a rush and crush for precedence, surge upon surge of men jostling each other in a struggle to get near him, sticks reaching awkwardly over heads to inflict far forceless blows, and on his face the fists; a hundred roaring ""Order!"", fighting against the tide; three hundred shrieking, ""Kill him!"" ""Have him done with!"" ""Dash out his brains!"", and pressing to that job. Sergeant-at-Arms, meanwhile, Clerk-attending-the-Table, and the physician, had run to give the alarm; but it was by one of those miracles of wild minutes, when turbulent sprites appear to mix themselves in the business of men, worse....This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.
