The Boats of the 'Glen-Carrig'
By William Hope Hodgson
Length5h 56m
About this audiobook
Survivors of a shipwreck find themselves trapped in a desolate Sargasso Sea, a world of slime, silence, and monstrous evolution. The crew must fortify their vessel against the attacks of "weed men" and giant crabs, struggling to maintain their sanity in an environment hostile to human life. The archaic language mimics the style of 18th-century travelogues, adding a layer of historical realism to the biological horror. It is a gripping survival tale that emphasizes the fragility of man in the face of nature's darker mutations.
Audiobook details
Rating★★★★ 3.8 (7K)
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GenreHorror, Action and Adventure
Length5 hrs 56 mins
Narrated byListen with 1,000+ voices
FormateBook with Audio
Publish dateJan 24, 2026
LanguageEnglish
Table of contents
1The Land of Lonesomeness
10The Light in the Weed
2The Ship in the Creek
11The Signals from the Ship
3The Thing That Made Search
12The Making of the Great Bow
4The Two Faces
13The Weed Men
5The Great Storm
14In Communication
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6The Weed-Choked Sea
15Aboard the Hulk
7The Island in the Weed
16Freed
8The Noises in the Valley
17How We Came to Our Own Country
9What Happened in the Dusk
18IMPRINT | DISCLAIMER
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