ISBN: 9780393335682

A bloody mutiny on a whaling journey, followed by an incredible tale of survival on land and sea. Samuel Comstock knew he was born to do some great thing, but his only legacy was a reign … Mehr…

A bloody mutiny on a whaling journey, followed by an incredible tale of survival on land and sea. Samuel Comstock knew he was born to do some great thing, but his only legacy was a reign of terror. Two years out of Nantucket on a whaling voyage in 1824, he organized a mutiny and murdered the officers of the Globe. It was a premeditated act; in his sea chest Comstock carried the seeds, tools, and weapons with which he would found his own island kingdom. He had often described these plans to one of his brothers, William. But the chief witness and chronicler of the mutiny was young George Comstock, who neither participated in nor approved of his brother's savage deed. Within days of settling on Mili Atoll in the Marshall Islands, Comstock was murdered by his fellow mutineers. Six innocent seamen—George among them—seized the Globe and escaped; most of the rest were killed by natives. Two survivors lived for twenty-two months, half-prisoners and half-adoptees of the natives, until they were rescued in a bold and dangerous maneuver by a landing party from the U.S. schooner Dolphin. The Globe's story is one of terror, adventure, endurance, and luck. It is also the story of one of the most bizarre and frightening minds that ever went to sea. Trade Books>Trade Paperback>World History>World Hist>World History, Norton, W. W. & Company, Inc. Core >1<

2002, ISBN: 0393335682

[EAN: 9780393335682], Neubuch, [PU: W. W. Norton & Company], nach der Bestellung gedruckt Neuware - Printed after ordering - Samuel Comstock knew he was born to do some great thing, but h… Mehr…

[EAN: 9780393335682], Neubuch, [PU: W. W. Norton & Company], nach der Bestellung gedruckt Neuware - Printed after ordering - Samuel Comstock knew he was born to do some great thing, but his only legacy was a reign of terror. Two years out of Nantucket on a whaling voyage in 1824, he organized a mutiny and murdered the officers of the Globe. It was a premeditated act; in his sea chest Comstock carried the seeds, tools, and weapons with which he would found his own island kingdom. He had often described these plans to one of his brothers, William. But the chief witness and chronicler of the mutiny was young George Comstock, who neither participated in nor approved of his brother's savage deed.Within days of settling on Mili Atoll in the Marshall Islands, Comstock was murdered by his fellow mutineers. Six innocent seamen-George among them-seized the Globe and escaped; most of the rest were killed by natives. Two survivors lived for twenty-two months, half-prisoners and half-adoptees of the natives, until they were rescued in a bold and dangerous maneuver by a landing party from the U.S. schooner Dolphin.The Globe's story is one of terror, adventure, endurance, and luck. It is also the story of one of the most bizarre and frightening minds that ever went to sea., Books<

1980, ISBN: 9780393335682

W. W. Norton and Company, Inc. Taschenbuch, 320 Seiten, Publiziert: 1980-01-01T00:00:01Z, Produktgruppe: Buch, 1.04 kg, Verkaufsrang: 3195878, Freizeit, Haus & Garten, Kategorien, Bücher,… Mehr…

W. W. Norton and Company, Inc. Taschenbuch, 320 Seiten, Publiziert: 1980-01-01T00:00:01Z, Produktgruppe: Buch, 1.04 kg, Verkaufsrang: 3195878, Freizeit, Haus & Garten, Kategorien, Bücher, Ingenieurwissenschaft & Technik, Naturwissenschaften & Technik, Geschichte allgemein, Politik & Geschichte, Sport allgemein, Sport & Fitness, Segeln, Wassersport, Fremdsprachige Bücher, Featured Categories, Englische Bücher, 7c9a6c79-19ea-4dea-90da-d7d47042d341_2301, 7c9a6c79-19ea-4dea-90da-d7d47042d341_0, Arborist Merchandising Root, acc906d0-2585-4921-a56f-3ff277850936_4901, acc906d0-2585-4921-a56f-3ff277850936_0, Special Features Stores, Taschenbücher, acc906d0-2585-4921-a56f-3ff277850936_4201, W. W. Norton and Company, Inc., 1980<

2002, ISBN: 0393335682

[EAN: 9780393335682], Neubuch, [PU: W. W. Norton & Company], HISTORY - GENERAL SPORTS & RECREATION  WATER SAILING TRANSPORTATION SHIPS SHIPBUILDING RATGEBER SPORT WASSERSPORT SEGELN, Dies… Mehr…

[EAN: 9780393335682], Neubuch, [PU: W. W. Norton & Company], HISTORY - GENERAL SPORTS & RECREATION  WATER SAILING TRANSPORTATION SHIPS SHIPBUILDING RATGEBER SPORT WASSERSPORT SEGELN, Dieser Artikel ist ein Print on Demand Artikel und wird nach Ihrer Bestellung fuer Sie gedruckt. Über den AutorThomas Farel Heffernan is the author of Stove by a Whale: Owen Chase and the Essex and former president of the Melville Society. He lives in Garden City, New York.Klappentext, Books<

ISBN: 0393335682

Mutiny on the Globe ab 22.99 € als Taschenbuch: The Fatal Voyage of Samuel Comstock. Aus dem Bereich: Bücher, Taschenbücher, Ratgeber, W. W. Norton & Company