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In 1866 the clipper ship Hornet caught fire and sank, leaving the passengers and crew adrift in three small boats in the Pacific Ocean. This is the account of those men as they struggled for survival for an astonishing forty-three days on less than ten days of rations.
In a fascinating twist, it is this story that first made then-newspaper reporter Samuel Clemens (a.k.a. Mark Twain) famous.
In 1866 the clipper ship Hornet caught fire and sank, leaving the passengers and crew—thirty-one men in all—adrift in three small boats in the middle of the Pacific Ocean. This is the account of those men as they struggled for survival for an astonishing forty-three days on less than ten days of rations. The survivors drifted for thousands of miles before reaching shore.
It was an incredible tale, and one that the down-on-his-luck newspaper reporter Samuel Clemens (a.k.a. Mark Twain) wanted to tell. The story made him famous, launching his writing career. It is a story of the determination of men to survive against all odds.
| Weight | .4 kg |
|---|---|
| Dimensions | 8.5 × 5 × .4 in |
| ISBN 13 | 9780880922654 |
| Author | Kristin Krause |
| Publisher | Royal Fireworks Press |
| Format | Paperback |
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