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Boon Island
Including Contemporary Accounts of the Wreck of the *nottingham Galley*
Kenneth Roberts
Livre broché | Anglais
26,95 €
+ 53 points
Description
This classic tale of shipwreck and survival is reprinted in a new edition, with essays that provide a historical perspective and trace the sources from which Kenneth Roberts (1885-1957) drew his tale. A native Mainer, Roberts, whose historical novels include Northwest Passage and Arundel, was intrigued by the story of the December 1710 wreck of the Nottingham. After running aground a dozen miles offshore, the ship broke up, stranding her crew with minimal tools, scant shelter, and a few pieces of cheese. The men survived nearly a month of screeching gales, sub-freezing temperatures, and driving snowstorms. During their ordeal they resorted to cannibalism and were finally rescued after one of them made it ashore on a crude raft. Included here are contemporary accounts from crew members, offering dramatically different versions of the true-life traumatic event and a fascinating counterpoint to Roberts' fictionalized version. A bestseller when published in 1956, Boon Island is a story of the ways that crisis can inspire the best--and worst--in human nature.
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- Auteur(s) :
- Editeur:
Contenu
- Nombre de pages :
- 385
- Langue:
- Anglais
Caractéristiques
- EAN:
- 9780874517446
- Date de parution :
- 01-03-95
- Format:
- Livre broché
- Format numérique:
- Trade paperback (VS)
- Dimensions :
- 141 mm x 217 mm
- Poids :
- 544 g
