{"product_id":"sea-stories-28-thrilling-tales-of-the-deep-hardcover","title":"Sea Stories: 28 Thrilling Tales of the Deep - Hardcover","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eTom McCarthy\u003c\/b\u003e (Editor)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSea stories are, plainly and simply, wonderful springboards for vicarious adventure. There is nothing like a sea story to entertain, thrill, move, shock, or inspire a reader, and this collection will do just that. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWhat is it about the sea that lends itself to so many indelibly classic stories? The sea is a wonderful stage on which to unroll a dramatic narrative or introduce a heroic character. It's no wonder so many masterpieces are set on the seas of the world. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eFrom sublime moments gunkholing with Erskine Childers in \"An Introduction to Informality,\" to sheer terror with the ill-fated men among sharks in Raymond B. Lech's \"The Loss of the Indianapolis,\" to astounding respect for the endurance of Ernest Shackleton and his storm-tossed men in \"Escape from the Ice,\" there is simply nothing that can compare to what awaits in this collection of twenty-eight thrilling stories. Many, having withstood the test of time and the vagaries of popular culture, are classics. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eClassic or not, the stories in this collection are good reading--breathtaking, entertaining, and offering myriad unexpected pleasures.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eTom McCarthy is an award-winning editor and writer who lives in Guilford, Connecticut.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 526\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.35 x 9.17 x 6.35 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e October 21, 2021\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50334337302765,"sku":"9781493060030","price":26.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0020\/8918\/9441\/files\/b_JAwcqawW9781493060030.webp?v=1785010254","url":"https:\/\/www.webster.direct\/en-gb\/products\/sea-stories-28-thrilling-tales-of-the-deep-hardcover","provider":"Webster.Direct","version":"1.0","type":"link"}