The Ebb-Tide

"The Ebb-Tide" is a dark and compelling adventure novel co-authored by Robert Louis Stevenson and Lloyd Osbourne. Set against the atmospheric backdrop of the South Pacific, the story follows three desperate beachcombers-Herrick, a failed gentleman; Davis, a disgraced sea captain; and Huish, a sinister cockney-who find themselves stranded and destitute in Tahiti. In a desperate bid to change their fortunes, they seize the opportunity to pilot a schooner, the Farallone, supposedly carrying a ...