Boon Island: Including Contemporary Accounts of the Wreck of

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Boon Island: Including Contemporary Accounts of the Wreck of the *Nottingham Galley*

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 Robertsâ€™ 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.
Country USA
Brand University Press of New England
Manufacturer University Press of New England
Binding Paperback
ItemPartNumber 3889968
UnitCount 1
EANs 9780874517446
ReleaseDate 0000-00-00

Boon Island: Including Contemporary Accounts of the Wreck of the Nottingham Galley

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Country	USA
Brand	University Press of New England
Manufacturer	University Press of New England
Binding	Paperback
ItemPartNumber	3889968
UnitCount	1
EANs	9780874517446
ReleaseDate	0000-00-00

Boon Island: Including Contemporary Accounts of the Wreck of the *Nottingham Galley*

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Boon Island: Including Contemporary Accounts of the Wreck of the Nottingham Galley