The Caliban Shore: The Fate of the Grosvenor Castaways by Stephen Taylor - 2004

Faber & Faber. Used - Like New. Export Ed.. 2004. Paperback. Fine.

Faber & Faber. Used - Very Good. 2004. Export Ed.. Paperback. Some wear. Very Good.

Faber & Faber, London, 2004. Softcover. Very Good. Size: 9"-10" Tall. Quantity Available: 1. Category: Ships & the Sea; ISBN: 0571223303. ISBN/EAN: 9780571223305. Pictures of this item not already displayed here available upon request. Inventory No: 11018. . 9780571223305

Faber and Faber, UK, 2004. Trade Paperback. Very Good. Trade Paperback. 297 pages. *** PUBLISHING DETAILS: Faber and Faber, UK, 2004. *** CONDITION: This book is in very good condition. More specifically: Covers have no creasing. Corners of covers are lightly bumped. Spine has moderate reading creases. . Pages are lightly tanned. *** ABOUT THIS BOOK: The enthralling story of a famous eighteenth-century shipwreck - and what happened to the survivors.The Grosvenor was one of the finest East Indiamen of her day, a grand three-masted square-rigger of 741 tons bristling with cannon. When she ran aground on the treacherous coast of south-east Africa, the castaways found themselves utterly ignorant of their surroundings and the local people. Stephen Taylor pieces together the extraordinary tale of what happened next. He reveals the misunderstandings that led to tragedy, tells the story of those who escaped, and unravels the mystery of those who stayed. *** Quantity Available: 1. Category: Ships &… Read More

paperback. Good. Access codes and supplements are not guaranteed with used items. May be an ex-library book.