Author: Robin Lloyd Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield ISBN: 1574093215 Category : Fiction Languages : en Pages : 377
Book Description
Lyme, Connecticut, early nineteenth century. Elisha Ely Morgan is a young farm boy who has witnessed firsthand the terror of the War of 1812. Troubled by a tumultuous home life ruled by the fists of their tempestuous father, Ely's two older brothers have both left their pastoral boyhoods to seek manhood through sailing. One afternoon, the Morgan family receives a letter with the news that one brother is lost at sea; the other is believed to be dead. Scrimping as much savings as a farm boy can muster, Ely spends nearly every penny he has to become a sailor on a square-rigged ship, on a route from New York to London—a route he hopes will lead to his vanished brother, Abraham. Learning the brutal trade of a sailor, Ely takes quickly to sea-life, but his focus lies with finding Abraham. Following a series of cryptic clues regarding his brother's fate, Ely becomes entrenched in a mystery deeper than he can imagine. As he feels himself drawing closer to an answer, Ely climbs the ranks to become a captain, experiences romance, faces a mutiny, meets Queen Victoria, and befriends historical legends such as Charles Dickens in his raucous quest.
Author: Robert Douglas Graham Publisher: Sheridan House, Inc. ISBN: 157409212X Category : Sports & Recreation Languages : en Pages : 210
Book Description
In 1934, Commander Graham set off single-handed from Galmouth in EMANUEL, a tiny seven-ton cutter, on a voyage to Labrador. Once there, he spent several weeks cruising among the remote settlements of Newfoundland and Labrador. On the passage home via Bermuda, heavy gales tested man and boat nearly to the limit: "The sea looked so terrifying that I could not bear to look at it, and I remained below all day." The disabled boat managed to make it to Bermuda, where Commander Graham spent the winter. He then sailed home in the spring by way of the Azores. This new edition contains previously unpublished information about the eight-year restoration of EMANUEL, faithfully restoring her to here original state.
Author: James Dunn Publisher: University of Washington Press ISBN: Category : History Languages : en Pages : 440
Book Description
With expert analysis and clarity of writing, James Dunn highlights the disturbing gap between the noble rhetoric and the heartless reality of international commitment and resolve East Timor: A Rough Passage to Independence is a story of political intrigue and the hidden world of international diplomatic deals. It is also the story of countless individuals, governments, and international bodies who, ultimately, pulled together to change the luck of this tiny island. From the days of colonial Portuguese rule, through the tumultuous years of the Indonesian invasion, to the present day this book is a disturbing portrayal of the complete failure of the international community to deal with the East Timor situation.
Author: Michael Brokensha Publisher: Xlibris Corporation ISBN: 1462815928 Category : Poetry Languages : en Pages : 71
Book Description
Rough Passage is a collection of mainly recent poems full of atmosphere and intensity. The voice is unique and evocative whether in an impressionist, descriptive or symbolic mode. Meaning, movement and rhythm are often created through powerful phrases and images. At times the touch can be light and sensitive at others dark and compelling. Often the boundaries between what is on the inside and what is on the outside blur at the interface of reason, imagination and dreams. In these poems the lid is lifted on Pandora’s jar. The struggle is to find hope.
Author: Princeton Review (Firm) Publisher: Princeton Review ISBN: 0307944816 Category : PSAT (Educational test) Languages : en Pages : 946
Book Description
If you need to know it, it's in this book! 11 Practice Tests for the SAT & PSAT, 2013 Edition, includes: * 11 total full-length practice tests (10 for the SAT and 1 for the PSAT) * Overview of SAT basics, scoring, and content * Helpful information about the SAT, including the Writing section * Answers and detailed explanations to help you learn from your mistakes
Author: Robin Lloyd
Author: Robert Douglas Graham
Author: James Dunn
Author: Michael Brokensha
Author: Gavin Douglas (pseud. [i.e. James Lennox Kerr.])
Author: James Augustus Henry Murray
Author: Princeton Review (Firm)
Author: John Bartlett
Author: Elias Riggs
Author: John Crombie