Subtitled True Stories of Castaways and Other Survivors, Paul Theroux comments that this volume is the ultimate book of ordeals. Fascinating, entertaining, and horrifying. I heartily recommend it.
From Robinson Crusoe and The Swiss Family Robinson to Alive! and Adrift, tales of survival have captivated readers. Here are the most remarkable stories imaginable of maroons, castaways, and other survivors from the 1500s to the presenttheir moral dilemmas, their personalities, and their influence on society, literature, and art. Included in this volume are accounts of shipwrecks, descriptions of being marooned in such isolated corners of the globe as Ascension Island and Patagonia, and an account by Antoine de Saint-Exupery on his experience in the Libyan desert.
Desperate Journeys, Abandoned Souls is an unforgettable exploration of a subject of perennial fascination.
Patrick Cullen, a native of Massachusetts, is a graduate of The Catholic University of America, in Washington, D.C., where he continues to live and work in the theater.
Written By : Alex Kershaw
Narrator : Scott Brick
Published By : Brilliance Audio Inc
Length : 8 hours
Categories : Military
American
World
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The never-before-told story of the American pilots - idealists, adventurers, romantics - who helped save Britain in its darkest hour. More... |
Written By : Joanna Bourke
Narrator : Tim Pigott-Smith
Published By : BBC Audiobooks Ltd
Length : 3 hours 30 minutes
Categories : 20th Century
World
Military
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Authentic voices from the past illustrate this unique history of the Twentieth Century, written by Joanna Bourke and presented by Tim Pigott-Smith More... |
Written By : Jack Arnold
Narrator : Edwin Newman
Published By : Blackstone Audio Inc
Length : 3 hours
Categories : Ancient
Biographical
World
Self Help
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Astronomy is perhaps the oldest science. The ancients saw cosmic meanings in the stars, and they organized their lives around lunar and solar cycles (i.e. the month and year). They also observed th... More... |
Written By : Helen Colijn
Narrator : Nadia May
Published By : Blackstone Audio Inc
Length : 7 hours
Categories : Military
World
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Helen Colijn recounts her wartime experiences in a Japanese prison camp for women and children in Southeast Asia and how these prisoners of war used music to respond to their dire circumstances. Th... More...
Written By : Pete McCarthy
Narrated By : Pete McCarthy
Hodder & Stoughton Audiobooks
Length : 2 hours
Type : Autobiography
Biographical
Travel
Price : $16.75
The audio of the million-selling book - Pete McCarthy's hilarious journey in search of his Irish roots.
McCarthy's tale of his hilarious trip around Ireland has gained thousands of fans all over the world.
Pete was born in Warrington to an Irish mother and an English father and spent happy summer holidays in Cork. Years later, reflecting on the many places he has visited as a travel broadcaster, Pete admits that he feels more at home in Ireland than anywhere. To find out whether this is due to rose-coloured spectacles or to a deeper tie with the country of his ancestors, Pete sets off on a trip around Ireland and discovers that it has changed in surprising ways.
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