ISBN: 9781783968718 - to the edge of the world: a perilous storm, a mutinous crew and the woman who defied them all (9 risultati)

Paperback. Condizione: new. Paperback. *A RADIO 4 BOOK OF THE WEEKA DAILY TELEGRAPH BEST SUMMER READ 2026*A perilous storm. A mutinous crew. One astonishing true story of survival.Thrilling . . . A white-knuckle ride of a book. Daily MailIn all non-fiction maritime literature, this is a story without parallel. Mensun Bound, author of The Ship Beneath the Ice Summer, 1856. Nineteen-year-old Mary Ann Patten and her Captain husband, Joshua, are on the final voyage that will secure their future. But as their clipper ship races south from New York, Joshua becomes delirious.With the first mate imprisoned in the brig for attempted mutiny, a fortune in cargo, and no one else fit to command, Mary Ann takes the helm.Battling perilous seas, brutal storms and the deadly waters of Cape Horn, she must navigate one of the most dangerous passages in the world while keeping her remaining crew on side, her husband alive and the ship sailing onwards into the unknown.For fans of The Wager and Madhouse at the End of the Earth, this is the extraordinary true story of a woman who, when faced with impossible odds, risked everything to bring her ship home. Hear the wind whistle through the ropes, taste the salt spray and feel the roll of the ship. Peter Fretwell, author of Antarctic AtlasA breathtaking journey! Marie Benedict, author of Queens of Crime An astonishing maritime adventure: the true story of a Captains wife forced to take the helm in the most perilous seas, beating the odds in Antarctica to save herself, her husband and their ships mutinous crew. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability.…

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Taschenbuch. Condizione: Neu. Neuware - \*A BBC RADIO 4 BOOK OF THE WEEKOne woman. One ship. One astonishing true story.'Mazzeo has written a white-knuckle ride of a book.' Daily Mail'A rousing read.' The Daily Telegraph'Hear the wind whistle through the ropes, taste the salt spray and feel the roll of the ship. A true-life epic.' Peter Fretwell, author ofAntarctic Atlas___Summer 1856. Nineteen-year-old Mary Ann Patten and her husband, Joshua, are young and ambitious. Both from New England seafaring families, they have already completed their first global voyage with Joshua as captain. Their dream of building a home and a family is almost within reach, but the price of that freedom is one last dangerous transit - a high-stakes race to deliver supplies to the other side of the country. And there is no alternative but to sail all the way around.Yet as their ship leaves New York, navigating towards the jagged coastline of South America, Joshua falls sick, confined to his bunk and delirious. The treacherous first mate is imprisoned in the brig for insubordination. With no obvious option for a new captain, Mary Ann steps up to take the helm. Within days, she has put down a mutiny. Now she must attempt to steer this 216-foot ship, laden with the modern equivalent of $11 million of cargo, through Drake's Passage and around Cape Horn - the most treacherous waters in the world.To the Edge of the Worldis the true story of one woman who, when faced with impossible odds, would do all that was necessary to survive.___'In all non-fiction maritime literature, this is a story without parallel.' Mensun Bound, author of The Ship Beneath the Ice'What a breathtaking journey! A spellbinding triumph of storytelling.' Marie Benedict, author of The Queens of Crime'An epic tale of courage, fortitude, and grit.' Siddharth Kara, author of The Zorg.…

Paperback. Condizione: new. Paperback. *A RADIO 4 BOOK OF THE WEEKA DAILY TELEGRAPH BEST SUMMER READ 2026*A perilous storm. A mutinous crew. One astonishing true story of survival.Thrilling . . . A white-knuckle ride of a book. Daily MailIn all non-fiction maritime literature, this is a story without parallel. Mensun Bound, author of The Ship Beneath the Ice Summer, 1856. Nineteen-year-old Mary Ann Patten and her Captain husband, Joshua, are on the final voyage that will secure their future. But as their clipper ship races south from New York, Joshua becomes delirious.With the first mate imprisoned in the brig for attempted mutiny, a fortune in cargo, and no one else fit to command, Mary Ann takes the helm.Battling perilous seas, brutal storms and the deadly waters of Cape Horn, she must navigate one of the most dangerous passages in the world while keeping her remaining crew on side, her husband alive and the ship sailing onwards into the unknown.For fans of The Wager and Madhouse at the End of the Earth, this is the extraordinary true story of a woman who, when faced with impossible odds, risked everything to bring her ship home. Hear the wind whistle through the ropes, taste the salt spray and feel the roll of the ship. Peter Fretwell, author of Antarctic AtlasA breathtaking journey! Marie Benedict, author of Queens of Crime An astonishing maritime adventure: the true story of a Captains wife forced to take the helm in the most perilous seas, beating the odds in Antarctica to save herself, her husband and their ships mutinous crew. Shipping may be from our UK warehouse or from our Australian or US warehouses, depending on stock availability.…

Paperback. Condizione: new. Paperback. *A RADIO 4 BOOK OF THE WEEKA DAILY TELEGRAPH BEST SUMMER READ 2026*A perilous storm. A mutinous crew. One astonishing true story of survival.Thrilling . . . A white-knuckle ride of a book. Daily MailIn all non-fiction maritime literature, this is a story without parallel. Mensun Bound, author of The Ship Beneath the Ice Summer, 1856. Nineteen-year-old Mary Ann Patten and her Captain husband, Joshua, are on the final voyage that will secure their future. But as their clipper ship races south from New York, Joshua becomes delirious.With the first mate imprisoned in the brig for attempted mutiny, a fortune in cargo, and no one else fit to command, Mary Ann takes the helm.Battling perilous seas, brutal storms and the deadly waters of Cape Horn, she must navigate one of the most dangerous passages in the world while keeping her remaining crew on side, her husband alive and the ship sailing onwards into the unknown.For fans of The Wager and Madhouse at the End of the Earth, this is the extraordinary true story of a woman who, when faced with impossible odds, risked everything to bring her ship home. Hear the wind whistle through the ropes, taste the salt spray and feel the roll of the ship. Peter Fretwell, author of Antarctic AtlasA breathtaking journey! Marie Benedict, author of Queens of Crime An astonishing maritime adventure: the true story of a Captains wife forced to take the helm in the most perilous seas, beating the odds in Antarctica to save herself, her husband and their ships mutinous crew. Shipping may be from our Sydney, NSW warehouse or from our UK or US warehouse, depending on stock availability.…

Paperback. Condizione: New. To the Edge of the World - Tilar Mazzeo *** [EN] Categories: Anglicka literatura; Books; Cizojazycne knihy; Historicke romany v anglictine; Beletrie v anglictine; Romany v anglictine | Condition: new | Binding: Paperback | One woman. One ship. One astonishing true story. Summer 1856. Nineteen-year-old Mary Ann Patten and her husband, Joshua, are y. *** [DE] Zustand: neu | Einband: Taschenbuch | Eine Frau. Ein Schiff. Eine erstaunliche wahre Geschichte. Sommer 1856. Die neunzehnjährige Mary Ann Patten und ihr Ehemann, Joshua, sind y. *** [CZ] Stav: Novy | One woman. One ship. One astonishing true story. Summer 1856. Nineteen-year-old Mary Ann Patten and her husband, Joshua, are y. …