It was the biggest sailing vessel ever built and the world's first
supertanker. In the winter of 1907, the T.W. Lawson, a four-hundred
foot schooner with seven masts, makes her first transatlantic
crossing with more than two million gallons of kerosene to be
delivered to London.
With almost fifty years of sailing experience, Captain George W.
Dow is not intimidated, despite the Lawson's checkered history. But
hurricane winds and an angry sea conspire to defeat man and
machine. Bereft of her sails, the giant ship is trapped in
treacherous shoals off the southwest coast of Britain. Seventeen
lives are lost, including a local pilot trying to avert disaster.
Now, Captain Dow is called to account-most especially to
himself.
"Leviathan's Master" is a true story, transformed into a
gripping historical novella by the captain's great, great
nephew.
Praise for David M. Quinn's
"It May Be Forever An Irish Rebel on the American Frontier"
"Master storyteller, David Quinn, erases time.... To transport
the reader is the writer's job. Quinn does just that."
Mary Sojourner, Novelist and NPR Contributor
"A beautifully written historical novel filled with excellent
research and characters Highly recommended "
USABOOKNEWS.COM
Visit the author's website: www.davidquinnbooks.com
General
| Imprint: |
Iuniverse, Inc.
|
| Country of origin: |
United States |
| Release date: |
August 2009 |
| First published: |
August 2009 |
| Authors: |
M. Quinn David M. Quinn
|
| Dimensions: |
216 x 140 x 11mm (L x W x T) |
| Format: |
Hardcover - Sewn / Cloth over boards / With dust jacket
|
| Pages: |
124 |
| ISBN-13: |
978-1-4401-5537-6 |
| Categories: |
Books >
Fiction >
Genre fiction >
Historical fiction
|
| LSN: |
1-4401-5537-2 |
| Barcode: |
9781440155376 |
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