This Barren Rock: 1875 - A True Tale of Shipwreck and Survival in the Southern Seas
In 1875 the clipper Strathmore ploughs into the jagged rocks of the remote Crozet Islands, en route to New Zealand drowning half her passengers and crew.
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| ISBN-13 |
9780733325557 |
| ISBN-10 |
0733325556 |
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| Stock |
Available |
| Status |
In-stock at publisher; ships 3-10 working days |
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| Publisher |
ABC Books |
| Imprint |
ABC Books |
| Publication Date |
4 June 2010
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| International Publication Date |
1 June 2010 |
| Publication Country |
 Australia |
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| Format |
Trade Paperback/Paperback |
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| Author(s) |
By Haisman, Sylvie |
| Category |
True Stories Of Endurance & Survival
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| Interest Age |
All ages |
| Reading Age |
All ages |
| Library of Congress |
New Zealand - Emigration and immigration - History - 19th century, Shipwrecks - Crozet Islands, Shipwreck victims - Crozet Islands, Strathmore (Ship), Wordsworth, Fanny |
| NBS Text |
True Stories |
| ONIX Text |
General/trade |
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| Number of Pages |
256 |
| Dimensions |
Width: 135mm
Height: 210mm
Spine: 18mm |
| Weight |
266g |
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| Dewey Code |
910.45 |
| Catalogue Code |
Not specified |
Description of this Book
The Scottish clipper Strathmore sailed from London in 1875, laden with gunpowder, iron and immigrants. Wrecked at night in furious seas, half her passengers struggled ashore to the bare, inhospitable rocks of the remote Crozet Islands. There they remained stranded, struggling to survive the bitter southern winter, given up for lost by their families and friends. Over 130 years later, Sylvie Haisman rediscovered her ancestors' epic adventure. Drawing on their journals, faded photographs and letters, she unearthed a story of gallant sailors, orphaned children, cruel hunger and debilitating cold. The Strathmore shipwreck was a sensation in Victorian times. Now this compelling story of courage, endurance and the determination to survive will move and inspire readers all over again.
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