TITLE:
Desperation : the Queen of Swansea / Gary Collins.
Publication Date:
2016
Publication Information:
St. John's, N.L. : Flanker Press,
Physical Description:
xxxiii, 202 p.
Subject Term:
Summary:
For the first time, celebrated author Gary Collins brings to life the tale of the brigantine Queen of Swansea. Bound for Newfoundland in December 1867, the vessel made her first port of call in St. John’s, only to meet her doom on the rocks of Gull Island, Cape John. The following spring, Captain Mark Rowsell of Leading Tickles chanced upon the fallen ship’s crew on his return voyage from the seal hunt. His discovery of the wreckage, and the fate of the men and women on board, marks a chilling and unforgettable event that has echoed worldwide in the history of seagoing vessels. Here, Gary Collins recreates the final voyage of the Queen of Swansea in a story with a gruesome turn of events that makes it unique in the annals of Atlantic shipwrecks.
Language:
English
ISBN:
9781771175517
General Note:
"Inspired by true events."
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