Download or read book The Wreckers of Sable Island written by J. Macdonald Oxley and published by BoD - Books on Demand. This book was released on 2023-07-21 with total page 64 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "The Wreckers of Sable Island" is an adventurous tale written by J. MacDonald Oxley. Set in the treacherous maritime world of Sable Island, this thrilling story follows the lives of a group of people living on the remote island known for its treacherous coastline and the wrecks that often occur there. The story revolves around a young boy named Tom, who, after losing his family in a shipwreck off the coast of Sable Island, finds himself rescued and taken in by a kind fisherman named Ben. Tom becomes part of the close-knit community of islanders who rely on the sea for their livelihood. Living on Sable Island is not without its dangers, as the island is notorious for its frequent shipwrecks caused by treacherous sandbars and unpredictable weather. In the face of these perils, some unscrupulous characters known as the "wreckers" take advantage of the shipwrecks to plunder the cargo and valuables from the stranded vessels. As Tom settles into his new life on the island, he becomes increasingly aware of the activities of the wreckers and the danger they pose to ships and their crews. Determined to put an end to the wreckers' illicit activities, Tom sets out on a daring mission to expose their crimes and protect the lives of innocent sailors. Along the way, Tom forms strong bonds of friendship with the islanders, including a spirited young girl named Meg and a wise old sailor named Captain Joe. Together, they navigate the challenges of life on the island and confront the wreckers' dangerous schemes. "The Wreckers of Sable Island" is a riveting story of courage, friendship, and perseverance. It explores themes of integrity, standing up against injustice, and the power of community in overcoming adversity. Through Tom's courageous journey, young readers learn the importance of doing what is right, even in the face of danger, and the value of loyalty and solidarity in times of crisis. Set against the backdrop of a harsh and unforgiving environment, the novel also serves as an exciting introduction to the maritime world, exposing young readers to the perils and challenges of life at sea and the bravery of those who navigate it. J. MacDonald Oxley's "The Wreckers of Sable Island" is a captivating adventure that captivates readers with its gripping storyline, endearing characters, and important moral lessons."
Download or read book The Wreckers of Sable Island written by James Oxley and published by Litres. This book was released on 2017-09-05 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book The Wreckers of Sable Island written by James Macdonald Oxley and published by DigiCat. This book was released on 2022-08-01 with total page 73 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: DigiCat Publishing presents to you this special edition of "The Wreckers of Sable Island" by James Macdonald Oxley. DigiCat Publishing considers every written word to be a legacy of humankind. Every DigiCat book has been carefully reproduced for republishing in a new modern format. The books are available in print, as well as ebooks. DigiCat hopes you will treat this work with the acknowledgment and passion it deserves as a classic of world literature.
Download or read book The Wreckers of Sable Island written by J. Macdonald (James Macdonald) Oxley and published by London : T. Nelson. This book was released on 1909 with total page 121 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book The Wreckers of Sable Island written by J. Macdonald Oxley and published by CreateSpace. This book was released on 2015-02-25 with total page 58 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "[...] Now and then some one would creep up on deck, and brave the fury of the blast for a few moments, in hope of finding some sign of change for the better; and on his return to the cabin the others would eagerly scan his countenance and await his words, only to be met with a sorrowful shake of the head that rendered words unnecessary. Eric alone found temporary forgetfulness in sleep. He was very weary, and, though fully alive to the[...]".
Download or read book Wreckers of Sable Island written by James Macdonald Oxley and published by . This book was released on 1927 with total page 121 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
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Download or read book Sable Island written by Johanna Bertin and published by James Lorimer & Company. This book was released on 2011-05-18 with total page 154 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Sable Island has indelibly marked all who have come into contact with it - by accident or by choice. Since 1583, 350 ships have wrecked against its shape-shifting shores as if lured into a trap by a whispering siren wind. This exciting collection casts explorers, castaways, pirates, settlers, and the quintessential symbols of survival - the Sable Island horses - in tales of death, destruction, and endurance. Set on the isolated island of fog-shrouded sand dunes, these true accounts are tragic and inspiring.
Download or read book The Wreckers written by Bella Bathurst and published by HMH. This book was released on 2013-08-23 with total page 372 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An “entertaining” historical investigation into the scavengers who have profited off the spoils of maritime disasters (The Washington Post). Even today, Britain’s coastline remains a dangerous place. It is an island soaked by four separate seas, with shifting sand banks to the east, veiled reefs to the west, powerful currents above, and the world’s busiest shipping channel below. The country’s offshore waters are strewn with shipwrecks—and for villagers scratching out an existence along Britain’s shores, those wrecks have been more than simply an act of God; in many cases, they have been the difference between living well and just getting by. Though Daphne du Maurier and Poldark have made Cornwall famous as Britain’s most notorious region for wrecking, many other coastal communities regarded the “sea’s bounty” as a way of providing themselves with everything from grapefruits to grand pianos. Some plunderers were held to be so skilled that they could strip a ship from stem to stern before the Coast Guard had even left port. Some were rumored to lure ships onto the rocks with false lights, and some simply waited for winter gales to do their work. This book uncovers tales of ships and shipwreck victims—from shoreline orgies so Dionysian that few participants survived the morning to humble homes fitted with silver candelabra, from coastlines rigged like stage sets to villages where everyone owns identical tennis shoes. Spanning three hundred years of history, The Wreckers examines the myths, realities, and superstitions of shipwrecks and uncovers the darker side of life on Britain’s shores. “Bathurst, who won a Somerset Maugham Award for The Lighthouse Stevensons, offers a spellbinding tale of seafaring men, their ships and the ocean that cares for neither.” —Publishers Weekly “A fascinating, haunting account of pillagers, plunderers, and pirates.” —John Burnett, author of Dangerous Waters: Modern Piracy and Terror on the High Seas
Download or read book A Dune Adrift written by Marq De Villiers and published by McClelland & Stewart. This book was released on 2006-02-28 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Sable Island lies off Canada’s Nova Scotian coast. A shape-shifting ghost of an island, it is in fact more a sandbar, adrift in the Atlantic, wandering to the east or west with the storms that so frequently batter it – but somehow never tipping over the nearby Continental Shelf. The bane of sailors for many generations, it declines to stay exactly where it is on the sea charts, and is so low that it can often not be seen until an unfortunate ship is almost in its clutches. As a result, its beaches have been littered over the years by hundreds of shipwrecks. These have attracted both the notorious “wreckers,” who scavenged for whatever they could “salvage,” and were suspected of occasionally doing away with any witnesses who had the temerity to survive, and the employees of the Humane Establishment, set up for the rescue of shipwreck victims. Anchored roughly by tough vegetation, surprisingly supplied with fresh water in the middle of salt, inhabited by hardy wild horses descended from Acadian ponies left on the island in 1756, Sable is an amazing place, and the authors have done it justice in this engaging and often lyrical book.
Download or read book The Scrimshaw of Sable Island written by Desmond Mason and published by Troubador Publishing Ltd. This book was released on 2013-02-01 with total page 209 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: “The whale knew nothing of the oil that men burned to lighten their darkness, or the money his body was worth to the merchants and sailors: men who were clever at making knives and spears and cunning in ways of using them. So one day the whale came up for air, rising through the green depths as he had done countless times before, and there, floating near to him in the sunlight, was a ship.”So begins the tale of The Scrimshaw of Sable Island, where a runaway boy in nineteenth century Bristol is the link between a mysterious carving on a whale’s tooth and a mass of pirate treasure. Fleeing from his apprenticeship to a brutal chimney sweep, young Owen Davies finds himself caught up in the search for the treasure stolen from Captain Kidd by the infamous pirate Robert Culliford. Moving from the teeming streets of Bristol to the quiet farms and forests of Nova Scotia, Owen meets with staunch friends and terrifying perils as he makes his way towards the solution to the mystery of the scrimshaw. As the tale unfolds, other voices gather to tell the story through the discovery of letters and journals, including the diary of Robert Culliford, tracing his journey through shipwreck and madness to the barren darkness of Sable Island – ‘Graveyard of the Atlantic’.Based on real facts and places, this is a story for all those who love old yarns of storms and ships, pirates and the sea. Inspired by Treasure Island and Moby Dick, it will appeal to children from 10 upwards. The illustrations by John Gooch provide a series of vivid backdrops to the narrative.All profits from the sale of The Scrimshaw of Sable Island will go to Ty Hafan, the charity that runs a hospice for sick children in South Wales.
Download or read book Sable Island written by John Bernard Gilpin and published by [Halifax? : s.n.], 1858 (Halifax : Wesleyan Conference Steam Press). This book was released on 1858 with total page 48 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
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Download or read book Sable Island written by George Patterson and published by W. Drysdale & Company. This book was released on 1894 with total page 58 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
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Download or read book Haunted Islands in the Gulf of Maine written by Marcus LiBrizzi and published by Down East Books. This book was released on 2017-07-01 with total page 160 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: What is it about islands that make them ideal settings for ghost stories? Maybe it’s because an island is the perfect place to dispose of a body or bury treasure, or maybe there’s some truth to the lore than spirits cannot travel over water. Whatever the case, with over 3,000 coastal islands, Maine has more than its share of those that are haunted. The proposed book features twenty-one haunted islands off the coast of Maine. A partial list of hauntings includes the following: Outer Heron Island: Death, panic, and mysterious fog plague this island, which is home to a vengeful ghost guarding a lost grave and a legendary treasure linked to a sea cave embellished in strange hieroglyphics. Swan’s Island: A number of ghosts haunt Swan’s Island, but the most noteworthy is a spirit appearing as a young, disoriented girl who leads people to the cemetery in the village of Atlantic and then mysteriously disappears before anyone discovers her grave. Mount Desert Rock: The station at this remote rock in the ocean contains a demonic spirit that targets anyone who spends the night in one particular room, inducing petrifying dreams that reenact a tragedy that took place there. Roque Island: This private island, which contains a mile-long white sand beach, is inhabited by the ghosts of a 19th century patriarch, a maid, and a young boy known as Gus, who spent his life in a cage due to incurable madness. Sable Island: The graveyard of the Atlantic, with more 350 shipwrecks, Sable Island is haunted by the spirits of those who drowned there, those who were left to fend for themselves in a bloody penal colony, and two women, one who was murdered, and one whose lifeless body was desecrated to remove the ring she wore.
Download or read book Sable Island written by Marq de Villiers and published by Bloomsbury Publishing USA. This book was released on 2006-02-07 with total page 290 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Presents the story of Sable Island, an island adrift in the North Atlantic, tracing its history and topology from its probable origins in glacial times to its fate at the mercy of the continental shelf and North Atlantic currents. Reprint. 17,500 first printing.
