Lighthouse at the End of the WorldAt the extreme tip of South America, Staten Island has piercing Antarctic winds, lonely coasts assaulted by breakers, and sailors lost as their vessels smash on the dark rocks. Now that civilization dares to rule here, a lighthouse penetrates the last and wildest place of all. But Vasquez, the guardian of the sacred light, has not reckoned with the vicious, desperate Kongre gang, who murder his two friends and force him out into the wilderness. Alone, without resources, can he foil their cruel plans? ø A gripping tale of passion and perseverance, Verne?s testament novel paints a compelling picture of intrigue and heroism, schemes and calamities. The master storyteller returns here to the theme of civilization against its two oldest enemies: pitiless nature and men's savagery. |
Contents
Inauguration | 1 |
Staten Island | 10 |
The Three Keepers | 19 |
Kongres Gang | 30 |
The Schooner Maule | 41 |
At Elgor Bay | 50 |
The Cavern | 61 |
Repairing the Maule | 70 |
After the Wreck | 89 |
The Wreckers | 99 |
Leaving the Bay | 110 |
Two Days | 119 |
The Sloop Santa Fe | 129 |
The End of the Story | 139 |
Notes | 147 |
Vasquez | 79 |
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Lighthouse at the End of the World: Le Phare Du Bout Du Monde : the First ... Jules Verne Limited preview - 2007 |
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