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Last Voyage of the Hornet: The Story that Made Mark Twain Famous
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In 1866 the clipper ship Hornet caught fire and sank, leaving the passengers and crew adrift in three small boats in the Pacific Ocean. This is the account of those men as they struggled for survival for an astonishing forty-three days on less than ten days of rations. In a fascinating twist, it is this story that first made then-newspaper reporter Samuel Clemens (a.k.a. Mark Twain) famous.
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In 1866 the clipper ship Hornet caught fire and sank, leaving the passengers and crew—thirty-one men in all—adrift in three small boats in the middle of the Pacific Ocean. This is the account of those men as they struggled for survival for an astonishing forty-three days on less than ten days of rations. The survivors drifted for thousands of miles before reaching shore.
It was an incredible tale, and one that the down-on-his-luck newspaper reporter Samuel Clemens (a.k.a. Mark Twain) wanted to tell. The story made him famous, launching his writing career. It is a story of the determination of men to survive against all odds.
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“Impressively researched, exceptionally well-written, thoroughly reader friendly in organization and presentation, Last Voyage of the Hornet: The Story that Made Mark Twain Famous is enhanced with the inclusion of a one-page listing of ‘Points to Ponder,’ a three-page glossary, and a two-page listing of bibliographic resources, making it very highly recommended for the personal reading lists of true life adventure enthusiasts, as well as community and academic library maritime history collections.” – Midwest Book Review
“Readers…will be rewarded by a truly well-written account of the adventure and Mark Twain’s subsequent escapades. [It] is a fantastic tale, both for its narrative of the hapless sailors in the open boat and also for the circumstances that led Clemens to capitalize on his good fortune and launch his career as a teller of tales.” – Twain Braden in Ocean Navigator
“Kristin Krause has done excellent research. It is a very interesting read, and the way it is written makes you feel you are actually there.” – Judith Elfring, Captain Josiah Mitchell’s great granddaughter
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