The Wrecker (novel)
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| Author | Robert Louis Stevenson Lloyd Osbourne |
|---|---|
| Country | Scotland |
| Language | English |
| Genre(s) | Novel |
| Publisher | Cassell |
| Released | 1892 |
| Media type | Print (Hardback & Paperback) |
| ISBN | NA |
The Wrecker (1892) is a novel written by Robert Louis Stevenson in collaboration with his step-son Lloyd Osbourne. The story revolves around the abandoned wreck of the Flying Scud at Midway Island. Clues in a stamp collection are used to track down the missing crew and solve the mystery. Stevenson described it as a ‘South Sea yarn’ concerning ‘a very strange and defective plan that was accepted with open eyes for what seemed countervailing opportunities offered’.
The schooner Equator (1888-1953) inspired the story. Its remains are preserved in a shed at Marina Park at the Port of Everett, Washington.
