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Bold Sea Stories

21 inspiring adventures

"A voyageur's tale of sailing solo, occasionally in dangerous dark seas on Lake Superior. A lovingly written story." Baltimore Sun about In the Teeth of the Northeaster

Who doesn't love a good sea story? Award-winning newspaperman Marlin Bree crafts his true tales about the legends and the lore of the world's wickedest waters, from the North Atlantic to the South Pacific, as well as upon (and in the dark depths) of the world's biggest inland ocean, Lake Superior. Les mer

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Who doesn't love a good sea story? Award-winning newspaperman Marlin Bree crafts his true tales about the legends and the lore of the world's wickedest waters, from the North Atlantic to the South Pacific, as well as upon (and in the dark depths) of the world's biggest inland ocean, Lake Superior. Here are 21 rousing stories of notorious storms, shipwrecks and courageous crews fighting incredible challenges -- and usually winning. This is nonfiction at its award-winning best: full-bodied tales crafted with a quick pace, a bold narrative, and an inspiring conclusion, as well as, now and then, no dry eyes. All stories are true, with real people, real boats, real events. They resonate in your heart.

Detaljer

Forlag
Marlor Press
Innbinding
Paperback
Språk
Engelsk
ISBN
9781892147356
Utgivelsesår
2020
Format
23 x 15 cm

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"A voyageur's tale of sailing solo, occasionally in dangerous dark seas on Lake Superior. A lovingly written story." Baltimore Sun about In the Teeth of the Northeaster

"..Will set your teeth on edge." Rocky Mountain News about In the Teeth of the Northeaster

"Marlin Bree's Wake of the Green Storm tells of his incredible voyage in a 20-foot, wooden sailboat across Lake Superior's North Shore. All this, a personal experience of Lake Superior legends by a man who, by chasing them, became a legend himself." Great Lakes Cruiser about Wake of the Green Storm

"When reading this book, you will feel like you are on board during some of the harshest calamities in recent history." Gary Jobson, boating author about Broken Seas

"...will crank up your adrenaline and jump-start your pulse. Bree's prose puts you right in the middle of these extraordinary true adventures. ...will leave you with spray on your face, wind in your hair and an insatiable itching to get out on the water. " Yvonne Hill, Editor of The Ensign about Broken Seas

"The dangerous, fascinating world of long distance, single handed yacht racing is full of remarkable characters and daring feats, making it an especially intriguing setting for a high-seas whodunit. Marlin Bree knows this area well, and his well-crafted tale of mystery and adventure makes for gripping reading."Herb McCormick, Cruising World, about Dead on the Wind

"...fascinating." Sail magazine

"Bold Sea Stories In Bree's New Book A compilation of 21 historical tales of great adventure have been packaged into Marlin Bree's newest offering dubbed Bold Sea Stories. A multiple recipient of BWI's Writing Awards, including two Grand Prizes, he has a knack for writing about the legends and lore of the world's wickedest waters. With a mariner's insight, he offers rousing details of notorious storms, shipwrecks and doomed crews fighting incredible challenges." Boating Writers International

"You can feel the cold, sense the shape of the waves, and see the texture of the wood. Marlin has a pictorially vivid writing style. He speaks directly to you. You are there." David Turley

"...from the North Atlantic to the South Pacific, as well as upon (and in the dark depths) of the world's biggest inland ocean, Lake Superior, the book shares 21 true-life tales of storms, shipwrecks and doomed crews fighting incredible challenges...." Duluth News Tribune

"....tales of great adventure have been packaged into Bold Sea Stories. He has a knack for writing about the legends and lore of the world's wildest waters." Boating Writers International

"Marlin's curiosity draws him into situations with people and ships few have experienced. You know you are fortunate to witness moments in time that cannot come again." Claire Wyngaard

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