All the Drowned Sailors
Author : Raymond B. Lech
Publisher : Scarborough House
Page : 340 pages
File Size : 10,55 MB
Release : 1984-05
Category : History
ISBN : 9780812880359
We, the Drowned
Author : Carsten Jensen
Publisher : Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
Page : 848 pages
File Size : 34,54 MB
Release : 2011-02-09
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 0547504675
Book Description
Explore the wondrous sea and the oddities of human nature in this international bestselling, thrilling epic novel of a Danish port town. Hailed in Europe as an instant classic, We, the Drowned is the story of the port town of Marstal, Denmark, whose inhabitants sailed the world from the mid-nineteenth century to the end of the Second World War. The novel tells of ships wrecked and blown up in wars, of places of terror and violence that continue to lure each generation; there are cannibals here, shrunken heads, prophetic dreams, and miraculous survivals. The result is a brilliant seafaring novel, a gripping saga encompassing industrial growth, the years of expansion and exploration, the crucible of the first half of the twentieth century, and most of all, the sea. Called “one of the most exciting authors in Nordic literature” by Henning Mankell, Carsten Jensen has worked as a literary critic and a journalist, reporting from China, Cambodia, Latin America, the Pacific Islands, and Afghanistan. He lives in Copenhagen and Marstal. “We, the Drowned sets sail beyond the narrow channels of the seafaring genre and approaches Tolstoy in its evocation of war’s confusion, its power to stun victors and vanquished alike…A gorgeous, unsparing novel.”—Washington Post “A generational saga, a swashbuckling sailor’s tale, and the account of a small town coming into modernity—both Melville and Steinbeck might have been pleased to read it.”—New Republic “Dozens of stories coalesce into an odyssey taut with action and drama and suffused with enough heart to satisfy readers who want more than the breakneck thrills of ships battling the elements.”—Publishers Weekly (starred)
Legends and Superstitions of the Sea and of Sailors in All Lands and at All Times
Author : Fletcher S. Bassett
Publisher :
Page : 520 pages
File Size : 41,3 MB
Release : 1885
Category : Folklore
ISBN :
Book Description
All Hands
Author :
Publisher :
Page : 532 pages
File Size : 32,25 MB
Release : 1984
Category :
ISBN :
Book Description
Grave Misfortune: The USS Indianapolis Tragedy
Author : Richard A. Hulver
Publisher : Government Printing Office
Page : 438 pages
File Size : 28,58 MB
Release : 2019-06-03
Category : History
ISBN : 016095021X
Book Description
Dedicated to the Sailors and Marines who lost their lives on the final voyage of USS Indianapolis and to those who survived the torment at sea following its sinking. plus the crews that risked their lives in rescue ships. The USS Indianapolis (CA-35) was a decorated World War II warship that is primarily remembered for her worst 15 minutes. . This ship earned ten (10) battle stars for her service in World War II and was credited for shooting down nine (9) enemy planes. However, this fame was overshadowed by the first 15 minutes July 30, 1945, when she was struck by two (2) torpedoes from Japanese submarine I-58 and sent to the bottom of the Philippine Sea. The sinking of Indianapolis and the loss of 880 crew out of 1,196 --most deaths occurring in the 4-5 day wait for a rescue delayed --is a tragedy in U.S. naval history. This historical reference showcases primary source documents to tell the story of Indianapolis, the history of this tragedy from the U.S. Navy perspective. It recounts the sinking, rescue efforts, follow-up investigations, aftermath and continuing communications efforts. Included are deck logs to better understand the ship location when she sunk and testimony of survivors and participants. For additional historical publications produced by the U.S. Naval History and Heritage Command, please check out these resources here: https://bookstore.gpo.gov/agency/naval-history-heritage-command Year 2016 marked the 71st anniversary of the sinking and another spike in public attention on the loss -- including a big screen adaptation of the story, talk of future films, documentaries, and planned expeditions to locate the wreckage of the warship.
A Vagabond's Odyssey being further reminiscences of a wandering sailor-troubadour in many lands
Author : A. Safroni-Middleton
Publisher : DigiCat
Page : 322 pages
File Size : 31,81 MB
Release : 2022-09-04
Category : Travel
ISBN :
Book Description
DigiCat Publishing presents to you this special edition of "A Vagabond's Odyssey being further reminiscences of a wandering sailor-troubadour in many lands" by A. Safroni-Middleton. DigiCat Publishing considers every written word to be a legacy of humankind. Every DigiCat book has been carefully reproduced for republishing in a new modern format. The books are available in print, as well as ebooks. DigiCat hopes you will treat this work with the acknowledgment and passion it deserves as a classic of world literature.
The Pilot, or Sailors' magazine. [Continued as] Sailors' magazine
Author : British and foreign sailors' society
Publisher :
Page : 516 pages
File Size : 29,70 MB
Release : 1845
Category :
ISBN :
Book Description
U.S.S. Indianapolis
Author : Lewis L. Haynes
Publisher :
Page : 36 pages
File Size : 17,55 MB
Release : 1987
Category : High interest-low vocabulary books
ISBN : 9780822429296
Book Description
Indianapolis
Author : Lynn Vincent
Publisher : Simon & Schuster
Page : 592 pages
File Size : 44,46 MB
Release : 2019-05-21
Category : History
ISBN : 1501135953
Book Description
NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER * “GRIPPING…THIS YARN HAS IT ALL.” —USA TODAY * “A WONDERFUL BOOK.” —The Christian Science Monitor * “ENTHRALLING.” —Kirkus Reviews (starred review) * “A MUST-READ.” —Booklist (starred review) A human drama unlike any other—the riveting and definitive full story of the worst sea disaster in United States naval history. Just after midnight on July 30, 1945, the USS Indianapolis is sailing alone in the Philippine Sea when she is sunk by two Japanese torpedoes. For the next five nights and four days, almost three hundred miles from the nearest land, nearly nine hundred men battle injuries, sharks, dehydration, insanity, and eventually each other. Only 316 will survive. For the first time Lynn Vincent and Sara Vladic tell the complete story of the ship, her crew, and their final mission to save one of their own in “a wonderful book…that features grievous mistakes, extraordinary courage, unimaginable horror, and a cover-up…as complete an account of this tragic tale as we are likely to have” (The Christian Science Monitor). It begins in 1932, when Indianapolis is christened and continues through World War II, when the ship embarks on her final world-changing mission: delivering the core of the atomic bomb to the Pacific for the strike on Hiroshima. “Simply outstanding…Indianapolis is a must-read…a tour de force of true human drama” (Booklist, starred review) that goes beyond the men’s rescue to chronicle the survivors’ fifty-year fight for justice on behalf of their skipper, Captain Charles McVay III, who is wrongly court-martialed for the sinking. “Enthralling…A gripping study of the greatest sea disaster in the history of the US Navy and its aftermath” (Kirkus Reviews, starred review), Indianapolis stands as both groundbreaking naval history and spellbinding narrative—and brings the ship and her heroic crew back to full, vivid, unforgettable life. “Vincent and Vladic have delivered an account that stands out through its crisp writing and superb research…Indianapolis is sure to hold its own for a long time” (USA TODAY).
Sketches of the West Countree
Author : W. Gregory Harris
Publisher :
Page : 132 pages
File Size : 17,6 MB
Release : 1908
Category : Cornwall (England : County)
ISBN :
