Song of the Sirens
Author:   Ernest K. Gann
Publisher:   Rowman & Littlefield
ISBN:  

9781574092547


Pages:   336
Publication Date:   18 November 2007
Format:   Paperback
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""Song of the Sirens is rich in detail, colorful characters, and poignant insights. It is the story of one man's love affair with the old boats he has owned or chartered. Focusing on his favorites (his 17 sirens), the book explores the fascination man has with the sea and attempts to explain the allure of the vessels he has designed to sail upon her. Like the sirens of Greek mythology who, with enchanting songs, lured by sailors to dash their ships against hidden rocks, Gann's ships are seductresses, tempting and urging him on until he plunges forward into their purchase, unmindful of the dangers that lie ahead. And dangers there are aplenty.

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Author:   Ernest K. Gann
Publisher:   Rowman & Littlefield
Imprint:   Sheridan House
Dimensions:   Width: 15.10cm , Height: 2.30cm , Length: 22.90cm
Weight:   0.485kg
ISBN:  

9781574092547


ISBN 10:   1574092545
Pages:   336
Publication Date:   18 November 2007
Audience:   General/trade ,  College/higher education ,  Professional and scholarly ,  General ,  Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   Awaiting stock   Availability explained
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Table of Contents

I. In Harbor II. The Albatros: A middle-aged maid of fading beauty and questionable Virtue III. In Harbor IV. The Albatros arrives on the scene of past affairs V. In Harbor VI. The Albatros rejuvenated for high society VII. In Harbor VIII. The Albatros: Her days of oceanic butterflies and ravens IX. On Harbor X. The Albatros: The chain of possession and tragedy Epilogue In Harbor

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...rich in detail, colorful characters, and poignant insights * Good Old Boat * Song of the Sirens is a classic. * Newsweek *


A romantic, yet thoughtful book, Song of the Sirens is rich in detail, colorful characters, and poignant insights. An unabashed naval romantic, I enjoyed it immensely.?


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Ernest K. Gann was a sailor, a professional airline pilot, and above all, a writer. Besides Song of the Sirens, his most famous books are Fate is the Hunter, The High and the Mighty, Island in the Sky and In the Company of Eagles. Charles J. Doane, editor of SAIL Magazine, has provided a new introduction for this edition.

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