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The Upper Berth Kindle Edition

by F. Marion (Francis Marion) Crawford (Author) Format: Kindle Edition
3.7 3.7 out of 5 stars 49 ratings
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  1. Print length
    72 pages
  2. Language
    English
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    On Kindle Scribe
  4. Publication date
    March 17, 2011
  5. File size
    235 KB
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  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B004SQWXE8
  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ (March 17, 2011)
  • Publication date ‏ : ‎ March 17, 2011
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • File size ‏ : ‎ 235 KB
  • Simultaneous device usage ‏ : ‎ Unlimited
  • Text-to-Speech ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Screen Reader ‏ : ‎ Supported
  • Enhanced typesetting ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • X-Ray ‏ : ‎ Not Enabled
  • Word Wise ‏ : ‎ Not Enabled
  • Sticky notes ‏ : ‎ On Kindle Scribe
  • Print length ‏ : ‎ 72 pages
  • Page numbers source ISBN ‏ : ‎ 1541050495
  • Customer Reviews:
    3.7 3.7 out of 5 stars 49 ratings

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3.7 out of 5 stars
3.7 out of 5
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Matthew Booth
5.0 out of 5 stars Old School Creepy Story
Reviewed in the United States on June 16, 2013
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The Upper Berth by Francis Marion Crawford (August 2, 1854 - April 9, 1909)is suitable for almost all ages, although youger children may be freaked out a little.

An experienced traveller books passage on a ship across the Atlantic, and is pleased to find he won't be sharing his room with any other passengers. A sensible man, he dismisses the concerns of crew members who suggest he may prefer other quarters...

It is subtle but gripping, and it manages to present a range of interesting characters in a short, punchy story.
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4.0 out of 5 stars Entertaining horror listening 🔰😀
Reviewed in the United States on March 14, 2022
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This was in box 📦 set Classic takes of Horror - 500+ stories - that I am reading
Another will written British fantasy horror thriller adventure short story by F. Marion Crawford about the upper berth in a ship where three men have gone missing on the last three cruises. The Doctor, carpenter, and captain investigate. The captain spends the night and the cabin is nailed shut in the morning. You will have to read to find out what happened. Enjoy the adventure of reading 👓 or listening 🎶 to different types of novels 👍🔰2022 😆🏰
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Salmon 11
1.0 out of 5 stars Its a photo copy-style project in tiny print. Unreadable.
Reviewed in the United States on October 20, 2023
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I bought this book thinking it was a real bound book, a paperback. Its a thin pamphlet with the contents printed in tiny print! You can’t read it without a magnifying glass.

Returned without reading.
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D. Tibbetts
5.0 out of 5 stars Great!!!!
Reviewed in the United States on May 20, 2020
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Two great, fun mysteries!!
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Rob M
5.0 out of 5 stars Wow
Reviewed in the United States on February 25, 2014
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I find a lot of older "horror" to be really dull. This is truly an exception. The book is very descriptive and eerie, and still contains a lot of action.
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Dione Basseri
4.0 out of 5 stars REVIEW FOR STORY QUALITY, NOT PRICE
Reviewed in the United States on November 19, 2015
I'm used to older horror stories being lackluster, compared to modern standards, but this was actually pretty enjoyable. A frequent ship traveler finds himself in a berth whose porthole keeps opening. At first he blames his cabin-mate, but soon learns that strange happenings are common around the room.

While the trope of a haunted room is common, I didn't feel like I was able to predict this story too much. It was simple, yes, but I still enjoyed it.

I listened to the free audio production from Librivox.
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Nancy A
4.0 out of 5 stars Brilliantly executed, but yes
Reviewed in the United States on May 18, 2016
A ghost story on a boat. Brilliantly executed, but yes, a tad anti-climactic.
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ealovitt
5.0 out of 5 stars A chilling tale of the sea and its unforgiving dead
Reviewed in the United States on February 3, 2016
At the beginning of the twentieth century, F. Marion Crawford was one of the most prolific, widely-read novelists of the English-speaking world--a sort of Sidney Sheldon of the Edwardian world. Now, his novels are banished to the musty corner of old-fashioned romance and historical fiction, but his supernatural tales live on, most especially "The Upper Berth" and "The Screaming Skull."

In "The Upper Berth"--A business traveler who makes many Atlantic crossings secures a berth on the 'Kamchatka,' bound for Liverpool. He secures a room with a double bunk and is disappointed to learn that he will have a roommate in the upper berth. The first night of the voyage, his roommate runs screaming out of the small room and throws himself overboard. The business traveler learns that three other men who booked into room 105 have killed themselves in the same fashion, and he is determined to investigate.

Instead of loading this single story onto your Kindle, get seven out of eight of F. Marion Crawford's ghost stories:  Wandering Ghosts  for free.
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speedrider
5.0 out of 5 stars excellent story from the days of sea voyages
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on May 19, 2016
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an excellent often overlooked story, great build up, great suspense and a great ending.
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86erbooks
3.0 out of 5 stars Reasonably scary half an hour
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on June 12, 2014
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A classic, recommended by HP Lovecraft, rather than feeling dated, the setting adds to the atmosphere. Somehow zombies, ghosts, port holes opening on their own etc. seem scarier when happening to Victorian or Edwardian people, in a contemporary setting they might seem rather old hat.
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delliewan
1.0 out of 5 stars Unreadable guff.
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on November 30, 2015
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I strongly suspect that 'The Reviewer Formerly Known as Kurt Johnson' that awards this garbage 5 stars is the author. Or a close relative. This reads like a foreign exchange student having a go at writing in English for the first time. If it had cost £1 I'd still be annoyed but nearly £6 is outrageous considering I can get The Great Gatsby for half that price. Amazon should be checking for rip offs like this. Don't give him or her your money.
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