Boon Island (ePub)
(Sprache: Englisch)
This classic tale of shipwreck and survival is reprinted 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...
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This classic tale of shipwreck and survival is reprinted 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 Roberts' 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.
Autoren-Porträt von Kenneth Roberts
Kenneth Roberts was the author of many bestselling historical novels. He had a particular interest in Benedict Arnold. In 1957, he received a Pulitzer Prize Special Citation for his creative work.
Bibliographische Angaben
- Autor: Kenneth Roberts
- 2012, 272 Seiten, Englisch
- Verlag: Knopf Doubleday Publishing Group
- ISBN-10: 0307822346
- ISBN-13: 9780307822345
- Erscheinungsdatum: 25.07.2012
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