Death on the Ice: The Great Newfoundland Sealing Disaster of 1914This is the story of one of the most terrible tragedies in the annals of marine history. Through a stupid misunderstanding one hundred twenty men were left stranded on an icefield floating in the North Atlantic for two long, freezing days and nights. By the time help arrived, two thirds of them were dead. This book presents a dramatic, step-by-step account of the bungling and greed that caused the disaster. With the aid of its fifty vivid, contemporary photographs it paints an unforgettable portrait of the bloody trade of seal hunting among the icefields in a time when ships - and men - were expendable. |
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Death on the Ice: The Great Newfoundland Sealing Disaster of 1914 Cassie Brown No preview available - 2015 |
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