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Author: Joan Druett
Publisher: Workman Publishing
Imprint: Algonquin Books
Dimensions:
Width: 14.00cm
, Height: 1.80cm
, Length: 20.80cm
Weight: 0.247kg
ISBN: 9781616209704
ISBN 10: 1616209704
Pages: 304
Publication Date: 06 August 2019
Audience:
General/trade
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College/higher education
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Professional and scholarly
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General
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Tertiary & Higher Education
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active
Availability: To order
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Reviews
One of the finest survival stories I've read. --Seattle Times If the southern part of Auckland Island is all Robinson Crusoe, the northern part is more Lord of the Flies . . . Druett is an able and thorough guide . . . [She] shows that real leadership is rare and powerful. --The New York Times Book Review Druett's well-researched account earns its place in any good collection of survival literature. --Entertainment Weekly Those yearning for a classic man vs. nature, triumph-over-terrible-odds story, get ready to set sail. --Paste Swashbuckling maritime history reanimated by a noted naval enthusiast . . . Druett excels at recreating the men's struggles and desperation (tempered by boundless hope). --Kirkus Reviews This is a fine addition to the genre of survival tales like Endurance or In the Heart of the Sea. --Publishers Weekly
One of the finest survival stories I've read. --Seattle Times If the southern part of Auckland Island is all Robinson Crusoe, the northern part is more Lord of the Flies . . . Druett is an able and thorough guide . . . [She] shows that real leadership is rare and powerful. --The New York Times Book Review Druett's well-researched account earns its place in any good collection of survival literature. --Entertainment Weekly Those yearning for a classic man vs. nature, triumph-over-terrible-odds story, get ready to set sail. --Paste Swashbuckling maritime history reanimated by a noted naval enthusiast . . . Druett excels at recreating the men's struggles and desperation (tempered by boundless hope). --Kirkus Reviews This is a fine addition to the genre of survival tales like Endurance or In the Heart of the Sea. --Publishers Weekly
Author Information
Joan Druett is a maritime historian and the award-winning author of several books, including Petticoat Whalers, She Was a Sister Sailor, Hen Frigates, Tupaia, and The Discovery of Tahiti. Her interest in maritime history began in 1984, when she discovered the grave of a young American whaling wife while exploring the tropical island of Rarotonga; she subsequently received a Fulbright fellowship to study whaling wives in Massachusetts, Connecticut, and California. Her ground-breaking work in the field of seafaring women was also recognized with a L. Byrne Waterman Award. She is married to Ron Druett, a maritime artist.
