Episodes

  • The Wrecker Chapter 21 - Face to Face

    The Wrecker Chapter 21 - Face to Face
    Apr 14 2026
    In which the narrator encounters an old acquaintance, Stennis, in the quietude of Barbizon, who introduces him to a rather melancholy yet gentlemanly artist named Madden, suspected to be a long-lost brother. Over dinner and ensuing confidences in Madden’s studio, they exchange tales and mysteries that unveil layers of shared history and unspoken burdens beneath the convivial surface.
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    15 mins
  • The Wrecker Chapter 20 - Stallbridge-Le-Carthew

    The Wrecker Chapter 20 - Stallbridge-Le-Carthew
    Apr 13 2026
    In which a lone traveller pursues a mysterious stranger to the grand but somber estate of Stallbridge-le-Carthew, where the weight of a family’s faded glories and whispered sorrows lingers in every shadowed corner and well-kept garden. Amidst the genteel confines of the manor’s ancient halls and humble inn, an unexpected clue concealed in postage-stamps offers a delicate thread of hope in the delicate dance of chance and cunning.
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    31 mins
  • The Wrecker Chapter 19 - Travels with a Shyster, part 2

    The Wrecker Chapter 19 - Travels with a Shyster, part 2
    Apr 12 2026
    In which a downfallen man, beleaguered by misfortune and bitter experience, enlists the reluctant aid of a well-meaning stranger, and together they traverse the rain-soaked towns of England in uneasy companionship. Yet as hopes of resolution flicker dimly, shadows of despair and madness gather apace, revealing the fragile and troubled nature of their alliance.
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    25 mins
  • The Wrecker Chapter 19 - Travels with a Shyster, part 1

    The Wrecker Chapter 19 - Travels with a Shyster, part 1
    Apr 11 2026
    In which the narrator recounts his weary yet watchful sojourn in San Francisco, entangling once more in the curious affairs surrounding the Flying Scud and its mysterious legacy, while observing the wretched yet strangely poetic figure of the disbarred lawyer Bellairs. Amidst cautious manoeuvres and uneasy alliances, a tale of faded ambition and desperate intrigue unfolds, coloured by reflections on literature and human frailty.
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    21 mins
  • The Wrecker Chapter 18 - Cross Questions and Crooked Answers

    The Wrecker Chapter 18 - Cross Questions and Crooked Answers
    Apr 10 2026
    In which our narrator returns to San Francisco to find his friend Jim crushed by business failure and domestic strife, yet discovers a complex tangle of secrets and misunderstandings revolving around a disastrous venture and a burned ship. Amid reproaches and revelations, a letter from an unexpected source kindles a sudden hope of fortune, inviting a renewed spirit of camaraderie and plans for celebration.
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    31 mins
  • The Wrecker Chapter 17 - Light From the Man of War

    The Wrecker Chapter 17 - Light From the Man of War
    Apr 9 2026
    In which the narrator, cast ashore in the bustling yet ancient harbour of Honolulu, encounters a British naval officer and his reticent doctor aboard the man-of-war Tempest, whose knowledge of the shipwrecked Flying Scud and its enigmatic survivor, Mr. Carthew, draws him into a subtle dance of guarded confidences and sombre reflections. Through their civil yet elusive discourse, he glimpses a deeper and darker truth behind the misfortunes of the wreck, tempered by the doctor's grave admonitions and the inscrutable ways of fate.
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    27 mins
  • The Wrecker Chapter 16 - In Which I Turn Smuggler, and the Captain Casuist

    The Wrecker Chapter 16 - In Which I Turn Smuggler, and the Captain Casuist
    Apr 8 2026
    In which the narrator faces the bitter realities of financial ruin and is drawn into a cautious smuggling venture under the watchful eyes of dubious companions, while reflecting on friendship and honour amid perilous choices. With heavy heart and a resolute spirit, he confides in the steadfast captain, weighing the burdens of loyalty, risk, and conscience as the night unfolds on the restless sea.
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    26 mins
  • The Wrecker Chapter 15 - The Cargo of the 'Flying Scud'

    The Wrecker Chapter 15 - The Cargo of the 'Flying Scud'
    Apr 7 2026
    In which the narrator and Captain Nares labour with grim resolve to uncover the hidden opium aboard the wreck of the Flying Scud, striving against fatigue, mutiny, and the enigma of the ship’s true cargo amidst desolate isolation. Following the fruitless toil and the discovery of scant spoil, they grapple with the weight of their defeat and the silent mysteries the island holds, while pondering the fate of shadowy figures linked to the wreck and their own uncertain future.
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    27 mins