Boon Island

Author : Kenneth Roberts
Publisher : Doubleday
ISBN 13 : 0307822346
Total Pages : 272 pages
Book Rating : 4.45/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Boon Island written by Kenneth Roberts and published by Doubleday. This book was released on 2012-07-25 with total page 272 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This classic tale of shipwreck and survival is reprinted 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.

Author : Stephen A. Erickson
Publisher : Rowman & Littlefield
ISBN 13 : 0762790792
Total Pages : 233 pages
Book Rating : 4.91/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Boon Island written by Stephen A. Erickson and published by Rowman & Littlefield. This book was released on 2012-11-06 with total page 233 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The wreck of the Nottingham Galley on Boon Island and the resultant rumors of insurance fraud, mutiny, treason, and cannibalism was one of the most sensational stories of the early 18th century. Shortly after departing England with Captain John Deane at the helm, his brother Jasper and another investor aboard, and a skeleton crew, the ship encountered French privateers on her way to Ireland, where she then lingered for weeks picking up cargo. They eventually headed into the North Atlantic later in the season than was reasonably safe and found themselves shipwrecked on the notorious Boon Island, just off the New England coast. Captain Deane offered one version of the events that led them to the barren rock off the coast of Maine; his crew proposed another. The story contains mysteries that endure to this day, yet no contemporary non-fiction account of the story exists. In the hands of skilled storytellers Andrew Vietze and Stephen Erickson, this becomes a historical adventure-mystery that will appeal to readers of South and The Perfect Storm.

Author : Kenneth Lewis Roberts
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 190 pages
Book Rating : 4.89/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Boon island written by Kenneth Lewis Roberts and published by . This book was released on 1957 with total page 190 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Author : K. Roberts
Publisher : Fawcett
ISBN 13 : 9780449308134
Total Pages : 190 pages
Book Rating : 4.38/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Boon Island written by K. Roberts and published by Fawcett. This book was released on 1977-03-12 with total page 190 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Author : Norman Miller
Publisher : Rowman & Littlefield
ISBN 13 : 1493019686
Total Pages : 288 pages
Book Rating : 4.87/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Beer Lover's New England written by Norman Miller and published by Rowman & Littlefield. This book was released on 2016-01-20 with total page 288 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Complete Regional Guide to Craft Beer With quality beer producers popping up all over the nation, you don’t have to travel very far to taste great beer; some of the best stuff is brewing right in your home state. Beer Lover’s New England features breweries, brewpubs, and beer bars geared toward brew enthusiasts looking to seek out the best beers New England has to offer, from bitter seasonal IPAs to rich, dark stouts. Written by a local beer expert, Beer Lover’s New England covers the entire beer experience for the proud, local enthusiast and the traveling visitor alike, including: Brewery and beer profiles with tasting notes and full-color photosMust-visit brewpubs and beer barsTop annual beer festivals, tastings, and eventsClone beer recipes for homebrewersn and hobbyistsFood recipes made with local craft beerBeer-centric city trip itineraries with pub-crawl maps

Author : Library of Congress
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 2024 pages
Book Rating : 4.22/5 ( download)

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Author : U.S. Coast and Geodetic Survey
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 556 pages
Book Rating : 4.12/5 ( download)

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Author : William A. Pratt
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 126 pages
Book Rating : 4.25/5 ( download)

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ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 600 pages
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Author : United States. Light-House Board
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ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 314 pages
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