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The Last Voyage of the Scotian
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The Last Voyage of the Scotian Hardcover - 1998

by Bill Freeman


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In the spring of 1873, Meg and John Bains are ready to return home from a winter working in a lumber camp when they are lured into a trap and shanghaied as crew on a leaky old square-rigged sailing ship in Quebec City. The windjammer is under-manned and the captain is a tyrant, making the voyage a difficult one. But danger is balanced by the excitement of travelling first to Jamaica to take on sugar cane and then to Liverpool. The crossing is dramatic and the trip back to Halifax is even more adventurous as the captain makes a deal to carry 350 immigrants to the new world. It takes five weeks before the crew of the Scotian find themselves safe upon the shores of Nova Scotia.

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CRIMPS, the old raftsman had said to John and Meg Bains as they drifted into Quebec City aboard the huge timber raft.

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  • Title The Last Voyage of the Scotian
  • Author Bill Freeman
  • Binding Hardcover
  • Edition First Canadian E
  • Pages 222
  • Volumes 1
  • Language ENG
  • Publisher Lorimer, Toronto, ON, Canada
  • Date January 1, 1998
  • Illustrated Yes
  • ISBN 9780888621139 / 0888621132
  • Weight 0.61 lbs (0.28 kg)
  • Dimensions 7 x 4.25 x 0.5 in (17.78 x 10.80 x 1.27 cm)
  • Ages 08 to 13 years
  • Grade levels 3 - 8
  • Library of Congress Catalog Number 76017164
  • Dewey Decimal Code 813.54
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The Last Voyage of The Scotian

The Last Voyage of The Scotian

by Freeman, Bill

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Toronto: James Lorimer & Company, Publishers, 1976. Ex-Library. A sequel to 'Shantymen of Cache Lake', which won the 1976 Canada Council Award for juvenile literature, this adventure story for young people nine to thirteen years of age gives an exciting and realistic picture of the days of wooden sailing ships when square riggers from Nova Scotia sailed around the world. A two-page map spread followed by: Nova Scotia Song... words for the song collected by Dr. Helen Creighton, precede chapter one. A generous section of photographs provided.Very interesting nautical historical photos provided by various libraries, museums, the Notman Photographic Archives, etc, etc. A glossary of nautical terms given. Green cloth boards. Usual ex-library stamping, pocket, etc are here. The nautical jacket illustration is by Emma Hesse. This book remains sound and most serviceable in its bright dust jacket.. First Edition. Hard Cover. Very Good/Very Good.
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