{"product_id":"sea-stories-9781493060030","title":"Sea Stories","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eSea stories are, plain and simple, wonderful springboards for vicarious adventure. There is nothing like a sea story to entertain, thrill, move, shock, or inpsire a reader, and this collection will do just that.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhat is it about the sea that lends itself to so many indelibly classic stories? The sea is a wonderful stage on which to unroll a dramatic narrative or introduce a heroic character. It's no wonder so many masterpieces are set on the seas of the world.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFrom sublime moments gunkholing with Erskine Childers in An Introduction to Informality to sheer terror with the ill-fated men among sharks in Raymond B. Lech The Loss of the Indianapolis to astounding respect for the endurance of Ernest Shackelton and his storm-tossed men in Escape from the Ice, there is simply nothing that can compare to what awaits in this collection of twenty-eight thrilling stories. Many, having withstood the test of time and the vararies of popular culture are classics. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eClassic or not,\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Rowman \u0026 Littlefield","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48885874491735,"sku":"9781493060030","price":17.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/sea-stories-9781493060030","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}