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The Lady and the Pirate / Being the Plain Tale of a Diligent Pirate and a Fair Captive
By Emerson Hough
Length9h 54m
About this audiobook
A lovelorn adventurer devises an outrageous scheme to capture the heart of the woman who rejected him. Abandoning high society, he transforms himself into a swashbuckling buccaneer to abduct his beloved and prove his unwavering devotion. Aboard a stolen vessel, the captive lady finds her initial outrage slowly giving way to a thrilling sense of liberation. Navigating treacherous waters and hilarious misunderstandings, the mismatched pair confronts their true feelings. Their high-seas escapade challenges every convention, proving that true romance sometimes requires breaking all the rules.
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Rating★★★ 3.4 (15)
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GenreAction and Adventure
Length9 hrs 54 mins
Narrated byListen with 1,000+ voices
FormateBook with Audio
Publish dateApr 8, 2026
LanguageEnglish
Table of contents
1CHAPTER I
2IN WHICH I AM A CAITIFF
3CHAPTER II: IN WHICH I HOLD A PARLEY
4CHAPTER III: IN WHICH I AM A CAPTIVE
5CHAPTER IV: IN WHICH I AM A PIRATE
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6CHAPTER V: IN WHICH WE SAIL FOR THE SPANISH MAIN
7CHAPTER VI: IN WHICH I ACQUIRE A FRIEND
8CHAPTER VII: IN WHICH I ACHIEVE A NAME
9CHAPTER VIII: IN WHICH WE HAVE AN ADVENTURE
10CHAPTER IX: IN WHICH WE TAKE MUCH TREASURE
11CHAPTER X: IN WHICH I SHOW MY TRUE COLORS
12CHAPTER XI: IN WHICH MY PLOT THICKENS
13CHAPTER XII: IN WHICH WE CLOSE WITH THE ENEMY
14CHAPTER XIII: IN WHICH WE BOARD THE ENEMY
15CHAPTER XIV: IN WHICH IS ABOUNDING TROUBLE
16CHAPTER XV: IN WHICH IS CONVERSATION WITH THE CAPTIVE MAIDEN
17CHAPTER XVI: IN WHICH IS FURTHER PARLEY WITH THE CAPTIVE MAIDEN
18CHAPTER XVII: IN WHICH IS HUE AND CRY
19CHAPTER XVIII: IN WHICH IS DISCUSSION OF TWO AUNTIES
20CHAPTER XIX: IN WHICH I ESTABLISH A MODUS VIVENDI
21CHAPTER XX: IN WHICH I HAVE POLITE CONVERSATION, BUT LITTLE ELSE
22CHAPTER XXI: IN WHICH WE MAKE A RUN FOR IT
23CHAPTER XXII: IN WHICH I WALK AND TALK WITH HELENA
24CHAPTER XXIII: IN WHICH IS A PRETTY KETTLE OF FISH
25CHAPTER XXIV: IN WHICH WE HAVE A SENSATION
26CHAPTER XXV: IN WHICH WE MEET THE OTHER MAN, ALSO ANOTHER WOMAN
27CHAPTER XXVI: IN WHICH WE BURN ALL BRIDGES
28CHAPTER XXVII: IN WHICH WE REACH THE SPANISH MAIN
29CHAPTER XXVIII: IN WHICH IS CERTAIN POLITE CONVERSATION
30CHAPTER XXIX: IN WHICH IS SHIPWRECK
31CHAPTER XXX: IN WHICH IS SHIPWRECK OF OTHER SORT
32CHAPTER XXXI: IN WHICH WE TAKE TO THE BOATS
33CHAPTER XXXII: IN WHICH I RESCUE THE COOK
34CHAPTER XXXIII: IN WHICH WE ARE CASTAWAYS
35CHAPTER XXXIV: IN WHICH IS NO RAPPROCHEMENT WITH THE FAIR CAPTIVE
36CHAPTER XXXV: IN WHICH I FIND TWO ESTIMABLE FRIENDS, BUT LOSE ONE BELOVED
37CHAPTER XXXVI: IN WHICH WE FOLD OUR TENTS
38CHAPTER XXXVII: IN WHICH IS PHILOSOPHY; WHICH, HOWEVER, SHOULD NOT BE SKIPPED
39CHAPTER XXXVIII: IN WHICH IS AN ARMISTICE WITH FATE
40CHAPTER XXXIX: IN WHICH ARE SEALED ORDERS
41CHAPTER XL
42IN WHICH LAND SHOWS IN THE OFFING
43FOOTNOTE:
44CHAPTER XLI: IN WHICH IS MUCH ROMANCE, AND SOME TREASURE, ALSO VERY MUCH HAPPINESS
45IMPRINT | DISCLAIMER
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