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Seafaring Lore and Legend : A Miscellany of Maritime Myth, Superstition, Fable, and Fact

Author Peter D. Jeans
Publisher International Marine/Ragged Mountain Press
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ISBN / ASIN0071435433
ISBN-139780071435437
Sales Rank1,877,480
MarketplaceUnited States 🇺🇸

Description

From Noah's Ark to St. Elmo's Fire, Seafaring Lore and Legend leaves no maritime fable or superstition unturned. Author Peter Jeans has spent years compiling these sea stories, and his relaxed writing style and passion for nautical tales make for fast, enjoyable, and informative reading. The wealth of colorful information includes:

  • Oddities of nautical custom
  • Famous wrecks and mutinies
  • Castaways and survivors, pirates and buccaneers