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This book provides a riveting read about the trials and tribulations of ship wrecked survivors on the Auckland Islands. It is well written and well-illustrated, with detailed descriptions of the near-constant seal hunting and the emergency supplies the survivors were seeded with. It is a survival story that is historically accurate and well-written, and is highly recommended for anyone interested in the subject.
Delivery: Can be download immediately after purchasing. For new customer, we need process for verification from 30 mins to 12 hours. Version: PDF/EPUB. If you need EPUB and MOBI Version, please send contact us. Compatible Devices: Can be read on any devices. "Riveting." -The New York Times Book Review Hundreds of miles from civiliza…
Delivery: Can be download immediately after purchasing. For new customer, we need process for verification from 30 mins to 12 hours. Version: PDF/EPUB. If you need EPUB and MOBI Version, please send contact us. Compatible Devices: Can be read on any devices. "Riveting." -The New York Times Book Review Hundreds of miles from civilization, two ships wreck on opposite ends of the same deserted island in this true story of human nature at its best-and at its worst. It is 1864, and Captain Thomas Musgraves schooner, the Grafton, has just wrecked on Auckland Island, a forbidding piece of land 285 miles south of New Zealand. Battered by year-round freezing rain and constant winds, it is one of the most inhospitable places on earth. To be shipwrecked there means almost certain death. Incredibly, at the same time on the opposite end of the island, another ship runs aground during a storm. Separated by only twenty miles and the islands treacherous, impassable cliffs, the crews of the Grafton and the Invercauld face the same fate. And yet where the Invercaulds crew turns inward on itself, fighting, starving, and even turning to cannibalism, Musgraves crew bands together to build a cabin and a forge-and eventually, to find a way to escape. Using the survivors journals and historical records, award-winning maritime historian Joan Druett brings to life this extraordinary untold story about leadership and the fine line between order and chaos. Additional ISBNs 9781616209704, 1616209704 Island of the Lost An Extraordinary Story of Survival at the Edge of the World by Joan Druett and Publisher Algonquin Books (workman). Save up to 80% by choosing the eTextbook option for ISBN: 9781565126510, 1565126513. The print version of this textbook is ISBN: 9781565124080, 1565124081.
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This book provides a riveting read about the trials and tribulations of ship wrecked survivors on the Auckland Islands. It is well written and well-illustrated, with detailed descriptions of the near-constant seal hunting and the emergency supplies the survivors were seeded with. It is a survival story that is historically accurate and well-written, and is highly recommended for anyone interested in the subject.
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- Riveting read
- Interesting story
- Well-written
- Informative
- Explores survival techniques
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- Hard to follow at times
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Delivery: Can be download immediately after purchasing. For new customer, we need process for verification from 30 mins to 12 hours. Version: PDF/EPUB. If you need EPUB and MOBI Version, please send contact us. Compatible Devices: Can be read on any devices. "Riveting." -The New York Times Book Review Hundreds of miles from civilization, two ships wreck on opposite ends of the same deserted island in this true story of human nature at its best-and at its worst. It is 1864, and Captain Thomas Musgraves schooner, the Grafton, has just wrecked on Auckland Island, a forbidding piece of land 285 miles south of New Zealand. Battered by year-round freezing rain and constant winds, it is one of the most inhospitable places on earth. To be shipwrecked there means almost certain death. Incredibly, at the same time on the opposite end of the island, another ship runs aground during a storm. Separated by only twenty miles and the islands treacherous, impassable cliffs, the crews of the Grafton and the Invercauld face the same fate. And yet where the Invercaulds crew turns inward on itself, fighting, starving, and even turning to cannibalism, Musgraves crew bands together to build a cabin and a forge-and eventually, to find a way to escape. Using the survivors journals and historical records, award-winning maritime historian Joan Druett brings to life this extraordinary untold story about leadership and the fine line between order and chaos. Additional ISBNs 9781616209704, 1616209704 Island of the Lost An Extraordinary Story of Survival at the Edge of the World by Joan Druett and Publisher Algonquin Books (workman). Save up to 80% by choosing the eTextbook option for ISBN: 9781565126510, 1565126513. The print version of this textbook is ISBN: 9781565124080, 1565124081.