The Adventures of Captain Marion

Ardis Audio Studio presents “The Adventures of Captain Marion”—one of four shipwreck stories written by Alexandre Dumas for his collection “Dramas on the Sea.” These are true tales based on the sources available at the time, even if Dumas, the passionate traveler, romantically reworks them to describe terrifying islands and elevated tempers. Marc Joseph Marion du Fresne, known as Marion-Dufresne (1724–1772), was a French sailor and explorer of the 18th century. His last and tragic expedition to New Zealand—its final episode Dumas tells—left an unforgettable mark on people’s minds. Even now, a French warship carries his name…