Author: William Clark Russell
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A strange voyage
Author: William Clark Russell
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A Voyage Long and Strange
Author: Tony Horwitz
Publisher: Henry Holt and Company
ISBN: 1429937734
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 468
Book Description
The bestselling author of Blue Latitudes takes us on a thrilling and eye-opening voyage to pre-Mayflower America On a chance visit to Plymouth Rock, Tony Horwitz realizes he's mislaid more than a century of American history, from Columbus's sail in 1492 to Jamestown's founding in 16-oh-something. Did nothing happen in between? Determined to find out, he embarks on a journey of rediscovery, following in the footsteps of the many Europeans who preceded the Pilgrims to America. An irresistible blend of history, myth, and misadventure, A Voyage Long and Strange captures the wonder and drama of first contact. Vikings, conquistadors, French voyageurs—these and many others roamed an unknown continent in quest of grapes, gold, converts, even a cure for syphilis. Though most failed, their remarkable exploits left an enduring mark on the land and people encountered by late-arriving English settlers. Tracing this legacy with his own epic trek—from Florida's Fountain of Youth to Plymouth's sacred Rock, from desert pueblos to subarctic sweat lodges—Tony Horwitz explores the revealing gap between what we enshrine and what we forget. Displaying his trademark talent for humor, narrative, and historical insight, A Voyage Long and Strange allows us to rediscover the New World for ourselves.
Publisher: Henry Holt and Company
ISBN: 1429937734
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 468
Book Description
The bestselling author of Blue Latitudes takes us on a thrilling and eye-opening voyage to pre-Mayflower America On a chance visit to Plymouth Rock, Tony Horwitz realizes he's mislaid more than a century of American history, from Columbus's sail in 1492 to Jamestown's founding in 16-oh-something. Did nothing happen in between? Determined to find out, he embarks on a journey of rediscovery, following in the footsteps of the many Europeans who preceded the Pilgrims to America. An irresistible blend of history, myth, and misadventure, A Voyage Long and Strange captures the wonder and drama of first contact. Vikings, conquistadors, French voyageurs—these and many others roamed an unknown continent in quest of grapes, gold, converts, even a cure for syphilis. Though most failed, their remarkable exploits left an enduring mark on the land and people encountered by late-arriving English settlers. Tracing this legacy with his own epic trek—from Florida's Fountain of Youth to Plymouth's sacred Rock, from desert pueblos to subarctic sweat lodges—Tony Horwitz explores the revealing gap between what we enshrine and what we forget. Displaying his trademark talent for humor, narrative, and historical insight, A Voyage Long and Strange allows us to rediscover the New World for ourselves.
The Strange Last Voyage of Donald Crowhurst
Author: Nicholas Tomalin
Publisher: Quercus
ISBN: 1681441810
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 311
Book Description
In early 1968, desperate entrepreneur Donald Crowhurst was trying to sell a nautical navigation device he had developed when he saw that the Sunday Times would be sponsoring the Golden Globe Race, the first ever solo, round-the-world sailing competition. An avid amateur sailor, Crowhurst sensed a marketing opportunity and shocked the world by entering the competition using an untested trimaran of his own design. Shock soon turned to amazement when he quickly took the lead, checking in by radio message from locations far ahead of his seasoned competitors. But on July 10, 1969, roughly eight months after he had sailed from England--and less than two weeks from his expected triumphant return--his wife was informed that his boat, the Teignmouth Electron, had been discovered drifting quietly, abandoned in the middle of the Atlantic Ocean. Crowhurst was missing, assumed drowned. How did he come to such an end when his race had begun with such incredible promise? In this masterpiece of investigative journalism, Nicholas Tomalin and Ron Hall reconstruct one of the greatest modern stories of one man's descent into self-delusion, public deception, and madness. Based on in-depth interviews with Crowhurst's family and friends, combined with gripping excerpts from his logbooks that revealed (among other things) he had been falsifying his locations all along, Tomalin and Hall paint an unforgettable, haunting portrait of a complex, deeply troubled man and his final fateful journey.
Publisher: Quercus
ISBN: 1681441810
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 311
Book Description
In early 1968, desperate entrepreneur Donald Crowhurst was trying to sell a nautical navigation device he had developed when he saw that the Sunday Times would be sponsoring the Golden Globe Race, the first ever solo, round-the-world sailing competition. An avid amateur sailor, Crowhurst sensed a marketing opportunity and shocked the world by entering the competition using an untested trimaran of his own design. Shock soon turned to amazement when he quickly took the lead, checking in by radio message from locations far ahead of his seasoned competitors. But on July 10, 1969, roughly eight months after he had sailed from England--and less than two weeks from his expected triumphant return--his wife was informed that his boat, the Teignmouth Electron, had been discovered drifting quietly, abandoned in the middle of the Atlantic Ocean. Crowhurst was missing, assumed drowned. How did he come to such an end when his race had begun with such incredible promise? In this masterpiece of investigative journalism, Nicholas Tomalin and Ron Hall reconstruct one of the greatest modern stories of one man's descent into self-delusion, public deception, and madness. Based on in-depth interviews with Crowhurst's family and friends, combined with gripping excerpts from his logbooks that revealed (among other things) he had been falsifying his locations all along, Tomalin and Hall paint an unforgettable, haunting portrait of a complex, deeply troubled man and his final fateful journey.
A Strange Voyage
Author: William Clark Russell
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Languages : en
Pages : 452
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A Strange Voyage (Classic Reprint)
Author: William Clark Russell
Publisher: Forgotten Books
ISBN: 9780259461012
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 460
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Excerpt from A Strange Voyage I laughed, and assured him that my heart was still my own, and that when I put my hat on it covered the only individual in the world who had any claim upon me, saving a married sister, on whose account, fortunately for her and me, there was no occasion whatever for me to trouble myself. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.
Publisher: Forgotten Books
ISBN: 9780259461012
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 460
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Excerpt from A Strange Voyage I laughed, and assured him that my heart was still my own, and that when I put my hat on it covered the only individual in the world who had any claim upon me, saving a married sister, on whose account, fortunately for her and me, there was no occasion whatever for me to trouble myself. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.
The Key of Industrial Co-operative Government
Author: Henry Francis Allen
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Category : Cooperation
Languages : en
Pages : 150
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Category : Cooperation
Languages : en
Pages : 150
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The Last Cruise of the Spitfire; or, Luke Foster's Strange Voyage
Author: Edward Stratemeyer
Publisher: Good Press
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Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 148
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"The Last Cruise of the Spitfire; or, Luke Foster's Strange Voyage" by Edward Stratemeyer. Published by Good Press. Good Press publishes a wide range of titles that encompasses every genre. From well-known classics & literary fiction and non-fiction to forgotten−or yet undiscovered gems−of world literature, we issue the books that need to be read. Each Good Press edition has been meticulously edited and formatted to boost readability for all e-readers and devices. Our goal is to produce eBooks that are user-friendly and accessible to everyone in a high-quality digital format.
Publisher: Good Press
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Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 148
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"The Last Cruise of the Spitfire; or, Luke Foster's Strange Voyage" by Edward Stratemeyer. Published by Good Press. Good Press publishes a wide range of titles that encompasses every genre. From well-known classics & literary fiction and non-fiction to forgotten−or yet undiscovered gems−of world literature, we issue the books that need to be read. Each Good Press edition has been meticulously edited and formatted to boost readability for all e-readers and devices. Our goal is to produce eBooks that are user-friendly and accessible to everyone in a high-quality digital format.
A strange journey; or, Pictures from Egypt and the Soudan. By the author of 'Commonplace'.
The Strange Voyage and Adventures of Domingo Gonsales, to the World in the Moon
Author: Francis Godwin
Publisher: DigiCat
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Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 53
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"The Strange Voyage and Adventures of Domingo Gonsales, to the World in the Moon" is a book that contains the adventures of the author through the voyage of Domingo Gonsales. A voyage filled with history and experiences of ownership, seizing, and recollection to be known as the renowned Santa Helena. A good book for travelers and explorers interested in historical stories and events.
Publisher: DigiCat
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Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 53
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"The Strange Voyage and Adventures of Domingo Gonsales, to the World in the Moon" is a book that contains the adventures of the author through the voyage of Domingo Gonsales. A voyage filled with history and experiences of ownership, seizing, and recollection to be known as the renowned Santa Helena. A good book for travelers and explorers interested in historical stories and events.
The Strange Voyage and Adventures of Domingo Gonsales to the World in the Moon ... with a Description of the Pike of Teneriff, as Travelled by Some English Merchants
Author: Francis Godwin
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Category : Utopias
Languages : en
Pages : 78
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Category : Utopias
Languages : en
Pages : 78
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