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To the Sea Again
Tom . Ed(S): McCarthy
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Description for To the Sea Again
Paperback. Breathtaking adventures, unsurpassed dramas, and poignant tales that have stood the test of time. Editor(s): McCarthy, Tom. Num Pages: 296 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: WSS; WSSN; WSSN3. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 201 x 140 x 25. Weight in Grams: 19.
Few people would want to test their mettle in an ice-encrusted boat with Ernest Shackleton, sail the Straits of Magellan with Joshua Slocum, or watch with Owen Chase as an angry whale sends his ship to the bottom, thousands of miles from the nearest land. But it's quite another thing to read these true accounts while settled into a favorite chair. Shackleton and Chase persevered in the face of travails that would have given even Job pause. Their stoic accounts are stronger and more dramatic for their total lack of affection, their frankness, and their lack of ego. Their gripping ... Read more
Few people would want to test their mettle in an ice-encrusted boat with Ernest Shackleton, sail the Straits of Magellan with Joshua Slocum, or watch with Owen Chase as an angry whale sends his ship to the bottom, thousands of miles from the nearest land. But it's quite another thing to read these true accounts while settled into a favorite chair. Shackleton and Chase persevered in the face of travails that would have given even Job pause. Their stoic accounts are stronger and more dramatic for their total lack of affection, their frankness, and their lack of ego. Their gripping ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publisher
Rowman & Littlefield United States
Number of pages
296
Condition
New
Number of Pages
296
Place of Publication
Old Saybrook, United States
ISBN
9780762796489
SKU
V9780762796489
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99-15
About Tom . Ed(S): McCarthy
Tom McCarthy grew up on the Great Lakes. His love of sailing and the ocean is the driving force behind this collection of stories. The editor of Pirates!, Incredible Pirate Tales, and Incredible Tales of the Sea, he lives in Guilford, Connecticut.
Reviews for To the Sea Again
"I began with the brief introduction to gain an insight into Tom McCarthy's intention of organizing this mixture of fact and fictional stories. His concept had me excited within a few paragraphs."
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